November 23, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Québec.
During the ceremony, the following new heads of mission presented their credentials to the Governor General:
His Excellency Sergiu Odainic
Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova
His Excellency Olaf Andreas Kjelsen
Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation
His Excellency Lim Woongsoon
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
His Excellency Keith Linden George
High Commissioner of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
His Excellency Joska Kabongo Ngoy
Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
His Excellency Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma
High Commissioner of the Republic of India
His Excellency Agron Buxhaku
Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia
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.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Québec.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-018
His Excellency Sergiu Odainic, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-005
His Excellency Olaf Andreas Kjelsen, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-007
His Excellency Lim Woongsoon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-009
His Excellency Keith Linden George, High Commissioner of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-011
His Excellency Joska Kabongo Ngoy, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-013
His Excellency Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma, High Commissioner of the Republic of India, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-015
His Excellency Agron Buxhaku, Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia, presented his credentials to the Governor General.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-017
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.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0297-025
About the Citadelle of Québec
The historic Citadelle of Québec is an inhabited fortress encompassing over 300 years of Canadian history. This National Historic Site, which overlooks the St. Lawrence River, includes the Musée Royal 22e Régiment.