Roman Waschuk, ethnic Ukrainian, Canadian diplomat, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine. 

He studied history with focus on Central and Eastern Europe, also German and Russian, receiving 1985 a MA at University of Toronto. 

In 1987 he began his career in the diplomatic service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada. First posted as second secretary for politics in the Canadian Embassy in Moscow.

Then he subsequently served as Political Counsellor in Kyiv in 1994-1998 and Minister-Counsellor for politics and economy in Berlin. 1991-1994 he worked on East European affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada. 

Since 2011 Waschuk has served as Ambassador to Serbia, with cross-accreditation to the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. He served there until September 2014.

Since October 2014 he has been the Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine.

He is fluent in English, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Serbian.