Five new heads of mission to present their credentials to the Governor General

April 28, 2025

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

The following heads of mission will present their credentials to the Governor General:

His Excellency Joan Forner Rovira
Ambassador-designate of the Principality of Andorra

His Excellency Chhea Keo
Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Cambodia

His Excellency Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Maldives

His Excellency Mpho Churchill O. Mophuting
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Botswana

His Excellency Peter Hoekstra
Ambassador-designate of the United States of America

Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m. 
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Notes for media:

  • Members of the media must be accredited by the Parliamentary Press Gallery. To obtain temporary accreditation, please contact the Parliamentary Press Gallery at pressres2@parl.gc.ca. We ask that members of the media have their Parliamentary Press Gallery identification available.
  • To guarantee your access to the ceremony, we ask that you please confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at media@gg.ca.
  • Media are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 1:10 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.
  • Photos taken by the Governor General’s official photographer can be made available upon request.

Media information:
Rideau Hall Press Office
media@gg.ca

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