Presentation of Letters of Credence

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.

Row of flags representing countries of ambassadors presenting their letters of credence.

<div class="media-caption"><p>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.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-003</div>

Their Excellencies pose for a picture with the new heads of mission.

<div class="media-caption"><p>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.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-004</div>

His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-012</div>

His Excellency Hector Igarza Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, stands next to Her Excellency.

Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, presents her letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, presented her letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-015</div>

Her Excellency Yuliia Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, stands next to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-018</div>

His Excellency Carlos Alberto Patricio Játiva Naranjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador, stands next to Her Excellency.

His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-021</div>

His Excellency António Manuel Torres Domingues Leão Rocha, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, stands next to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-024</div>

His Excellency Witold Mirosław Dzielski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, stands next to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi, Ambassador of Japan, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi, Ambassador of Japan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-027</div>

His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi, Ambassador of Japan, stands next to Her Excellency.

His Excellency Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presents his letter to Her Excellency.

<div class="media-caption"><p>His Excellency Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presented his letter to Her Excellency.</p> </div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG08-2022-0147-032</div>

The Governor General of Canada

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour

The Governor General of Canada

June 7, 2022

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