March 27, 2018
The Governor General received the letters of credence of 6 new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.
Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 180 missions accredited to Canada.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-016
The Governor General delivered a speech in which she offered a warm welcome to Canada to the new heads of mission.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-019
The Governor General received the letters of credence of 6 new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-001
His Excellency Srdan Lalic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was first to present his letters of credence.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-005
The Governor General then received the letters of credence of Her Excellency Viviane Laure Elisabeth Bampassy, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-007
She was followed by Her Excellency Josefina de la Caridad Vidal Ferreiro, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-009
His Excellency René Koto Sounon, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin, was next to present his letters of credence.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-011
The Governor General then received the letters of credence of His Excellency Eugenio Maria Curia Ambassador of the Argentine Republic.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-013
His Excellency Maris Sangiampongsa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, was last to present his letters of credence.
- Date Taken: 2018-03-27
- Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG02-2018-0083-015