Presentation of Letters of Credence

April 27, 2022

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:

His Excellency Gline Arley Clarke
High Commissioner of Barbados

His Excellency Noureddine Bardad-Daidj
Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

His Excellency Daniel Tumpal Sumurung Simanjuntak
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia

His Excellency Rieaz Shaik
High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa

His Excellency Karspars Ozoliņš
Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia

Upon their arrival in Canada, new heads of mission must present their letters of credence to the governor general before they can carry out their duties. Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.

The Governor General addresses the audience.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-014
His Excellency Gline Arley Clarke, High Commissioner of Barbados, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Gline Arley Clarke, High Commissioner of Barbados, presented his letter to Her Excellency.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-001
His Excellency Noureddine Bardad-Daidj, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Noureddine Bardad-Daidj, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, presented his letter to Her Excellency.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-003
His Excellency Daniel Tumpal Sumurung Simanjuntak, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Daniel Tumpal Sumurung Simanjuntak, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, presented his letter to Her Excellency.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-005
His Excellency Rieaz Shaik, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Rieaz Shaik, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa, presented his letter to Her Excellency.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-007
His Excellency Karspars Ozoliņš, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Karspars Ozoliņš, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, presented his letter to Her Excellency.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-009
The Governor General poses for a picture with the new heads of mission.

Upon their arrival in Canada, new heads of mission must present their letters of credence to the governor general before they can carry out their duties.

  • Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG08-2022-0075-016
The Governor General addresses the audience.

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: GG08-2022-0075-020

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