September 23, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will welcome six 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 to officially begin their diplomatic missions:
His Excellency Karl Anthony Amadeus Dhaene
Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Belgium
His Excellency Anthony Dessources
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Haiti
Her Excellency Hanne Ulrichsen
Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Norway
His Excellency Andrii Plakhotniuk
Ambassador-designate of Ukraine
His Excellency Dinesh Kumar Patnaik
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of India
His Excellency Stefan Tomašević
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Serbia
Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom
Notes for media:
- There will be a pooled media coverage inside the Rideau Hall Ballroom.
- 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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