10 Facts About Peter Boehm

Peter Michael Boehm was born on April 26,1954 and is a Canadian politician, former diplomat and deputy minister.

Peter Boehm was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2018.

Peter Boehm was associate deputy minister and then senior associate deputy minister at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada from 2012 to 2016.

Peter Boehm became deputy minister of international development in March 2016, and on July 31,2017, was appointed deputy minister for the 2018 G7 Summit.

Peter Boehm continued as the Canadian "Sherpa" or personal representative of the prime minister for the G7 summits, as well as the Nuclear Security Summit.

On October 3,2018, Peter Boehm was nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Senate after he was recommended by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments.

Peter Boehm has held a variety of positions at the department and has been assigned to the Canadian Embassies in Havana and San Jose.

Peter Boehm is a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award, the most prestigious award in the Public Service of Canada.

Peter Boehm was the deputy minister of international development from March 2016, and in June 2017 he was appointed as the deputy minister for the G7 Summit.

Peter Boehm retired from the public service in September 2018 and was appointed to the Senate in early October.