Aurélie Bonal

Aurélie Bonal's diplomatic career included postings in Ireland and Argentina and work on relations with western and northern Europe. She trained at Sciences Po Aix and the École nationale d'administration. From 2013 to 2016 she headed the foreign ministry unit responsible for western and northern Europe, then served as spokeswoman and head of communications at the French embassy in London. ¹

Bonal became deputy chief of mission in Washington in 2020 and remained until 2024, serving during the transition from Philippe Étienne to Laurent Bili. In September 2024 she moved to Ottawa as deputy head of the European Union's delegation to Canada. ¹