Nancy Smyth

Nancy Smyth is a Canadian career foreign affairs professional and former ambassador to Ireland. Her term started in June 2021 when she presented her credentials to the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin. She has undertaken several official engagements including attending a memorial of the victims of the 1985 Air India bombing, commemorating the 1917 sinking of the ocean liner and advocating for increased trade between Ireland and Canada. She was reported to have left the position in August 2024, and was replaced by former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King.