Presentation of Letters of Credence

November 3, 2021

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of three new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:

Her Excellency Immaculate Nduku Musili Wambua
High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya

His Excellency Patrick Guido M. Van Gheel
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium

His Excellency Molise Paul Tšeole
High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho

National flags of Kenya, Belgium and Lesotho are lined up in a row between two Canadian flags.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of three new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-001
Her Excellency Immaculate Nduku Musili Wambua, High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya, stands to the right of Governor General Mary May Simon for a photograph.

Her Excellency Immaculate Nduku Musili Wambua, High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya, presents her Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-013
His Excellency Patrick Guido M. Van Gheel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, stands to the right of Governor General Mary May Simon for a photograph.

His Excellency Patrick Guido M. Van Gheel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, presents his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-017
His Excellency Molise Paul Tšeole, High Commissioner the Kingdom of Lesotho, stands to the right of Governor General Mary May Simon for a photograph.

His Excellency Molise Paul Tšeole, High Commissioner the Kingdom of Lesotho, presents his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-023
Governor General Mary May Simon stands at a podium addressing a crowd.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed three new ambassadors to Canada during a formal presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-025
This is a wide shot of the Rideau Hall Ballroom. Her Excellency addresses the new heads of mission and their families.

A key responsibility of the governor general is to represent Canada at home and abroad.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-027
Her Excellency delivers a remark during the ceremony by facing the crowd.

Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2021-0087-029

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