State Visit to Malaysia - Day 2
His Excellency met with Randolph Mank, High Commissioner for Canada in Malaysia, as well as members of the High Commission.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2011-0653-002
Upon his arrival in Penang, His Excellency was welcomed by Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, and by other Penang State dignitaries.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2011-0658-001
Along with the rest of the official delegation and the accompanying delegation to Malaysia, His Excellency sat down and met with Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2011-0660-001
Courstesy Call by the Chief Minister of Penang: His Excellency with Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang(right of the Governor General) with the members of the official and accompanying delegations for the State visit to Malaysia.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2011-0660-002
Following the round-table discussion, the Governor General, Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia (left of His Excellency), Mr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman, CEO of MIGHT (left of Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid), Datuk Seri Haji Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Highter Education of Malaysia (right of His Excellency), and Mr. Gilles G. Patry, President and CEO of Canada Foundation for Innovation, responded to questions from the media.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2011-0654-005
On the third day of the State visit to Malaysia, His Excellency took part in a round-table discussion on innovation, at the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, with representatives of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and with Malaysian innovation leaders.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2011-0654-006
Later in the evening, the Governor General met with Tun Dato’ Sri Utama Abdul Rahman Abbas, Governor of Penang.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2011-0663-001
Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Abdul Rahman Abbas, Governor of Penang, hosted a dinner in honour of His Excellency’s visit to the city of Penang. During the dinner, invited guests were treated to a performance by traditional Malaysian dancers.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2011-0664-001
View of the Petronas Towers at night in Kuala Lumpur.
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2011-0654-001