Tristan Sanregret is the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Government of Alberta’s International Relations division. His division is responsible for managing Alberta’s relationships with foreign jurisdictions. The Division’s international priorities include: undertaking policy research and analysis on emerging international issues; engaging foreign governments and advocating for Alberta’s priorities; managing Alberta’s international office network; facilitating incoming and outgoing missions by senior government officials; and negotiating and implementing international agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) as they relate to Alberta’s sister-state relationships and broad economic cooperation agreements.

He also manages the Alberta International Office network (consisting of 16 offices) and assumes a leadership role in the planning and coordination of missions by the Premier, and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta who represent the government in various Transboundary organizations across the United States.

From 2005-2012, Tristan served as Director, Alberta-U.S. Relations, in the Alberta Office in Washington, D.C, a position he assumed shortly after the office first opened in 2005. During his time in Washington, D.C., Tristan worked with three successive Alberta Representatives to promote and defend Alberta's economic and political interests in the U.S. Capital and throughout the U.S.

Tristan holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with Distinction, following study at the University of Alberta and Edinburgh University.