October 13, 2020
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of six new heads of mission during a virtual ceremony.
The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:
His Excellency Kallayana Vipattipumiprates
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand
Her Excellency Goverdina Christina (Ines) Coppoolse
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Her Excellency Mária Éva Vass-Salazar
Ambassador of Hungary
His Excellency Jon Elvedal Fredriksen
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway
His Excellency Eamonn Christopher McKee
Ambassador of Ireland
His Excellency Larbi El Hadj Ali
Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of His Excellency Kallayana Vipattipumiprates, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-001
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of Her Excellency Goverdina Christina (Ines) Coppoolse, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-002
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of Her Excellency Mária Éva Vass-Salazar, Ambassador of Hungary.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-003
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of His Excellency Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-004
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of His Excellency Eamonn Christopher McKee, Ambassador of Ireland.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-005
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of His Excellency Larbi El Hadj Ali, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2020-0084-006
To ensure the health and safety of the new heads of mission, their families and government officials, the format of these presentations – which usually occur in person at Rideau Hall – was adapted to take place virtually.