June 7, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:
His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera
Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba
Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv
Ambassador of Ukraine
His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo
Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador
His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha
Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic
His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland
His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi
Ambassador of Japan
His Excellency Zaheer Aslam Janjua
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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.
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: GG08-2022-0147-003
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-004
His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-012
His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-013
Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, presented her letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-015
Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, presented her letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-016
His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-018
His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-019
His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-021
His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-022
His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-024
His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-025
His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi, Ambassador of Japan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-027
His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi, Ambassador of Japan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-030
His Excellency Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-032
His Excellency Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG08-2022-0147-033