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
<div class="media-caption"><p>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.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-001</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Her Excellency Immaculate Nduku Musili Wambua, High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya, presents her Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-013</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Patrick Guido M. Van Gheel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, presents his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-017</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Molise Paul Tšeole, High Commissioner the Kingdom of Lesotho, presents his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary May Simon.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-023</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>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.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-025</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>A key responsibility of the governor general is to represent Canada at home and abroad.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-027</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2021-0087-029</div>