Senator Peter M. Boehm

Senator Peter M. Boehm was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2018. From November 2020 until the prorogation of Parliament in January 2025, he served as Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Senator Boehm served as Ambassador to Germany, Minister at the Embassy of Canada to the United States of America, and Ambassador to the Organization of American States, among other foreign postings. He is a former Deputy Minister of International Development and Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and also served several prime ministers as Personal Representative, or “Sherpa,” for international summits. 

Senator Boehm holds a PhD in History from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.