Deborah Lyons

Deborah Lyons was Canada's ambassador to Israel. Before that she was Canada's ambassador to Afghanistan. She was the head of mission at the Embassy of Canada, Kabul. She was the only female ambassador in Kabul.[1] On July 19, 2016, she was appointed Canadian ambassador to Israel.[2] She helped unveil a monument for guards at her embassy who were killed during the Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy guards.

Lyons in Kandahar in 2014

On March 24, 2020, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Lyons as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), replacing Tadamichi Yamamoto.[3][4]

Lyons earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick and completed studies at the Canadian National Defence College. [3] [4]

References
  1. "The Interview: Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons". 16 January 2015.
  2. FIFE, ROBERT (19 July 2016). "Dion shuffles diplomatic ranks, replaces controversial Tory appointees" – via The Globe and Mail.
  3. "Secretary-General Appoints Deborah Lyons of Canada Special Representative, Head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan". The United Nations. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Leadership - UNAMA". United Nations.
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