Patrick Parisot

Patrick Parisot was a former Canadian diplomat. He was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Norway, Cuba, Algeria, Portugal and previously to Chile.

In 2010, Parisot resigned as Ambassador to Algeria to become Principal Secretary to then-Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff.

Parisot is a former Special Policy Advisor and Press Secretary for then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

A graduate of UdeM, UQAM, Parisot was as a broadcaster with Radio-Canada  and TQS.