OTTAWA, Ontario—Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the presentation of credentials of six new heads of mission to Canada.

During the ceremony, the following new heads of mission will present their credentials to the Governor General:

Her Excellency Esme Jynet Chombo
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Malawi

His Excellency Alfredo Fabião Nuvunga
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Mozambique          

His Excellency Agostinho de Carvalho dos Santos Van-Dúnem
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Angola

Her Excellency Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin
High Commissioner-designate for Malaysia

His Excellency Nikolaj Harris
Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Denmark

His Excellency Alessandro Cattaneo
Ambassador-designate of the Italian Republic                     

Date: December 10, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. 
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Notes for media:

• To guarantee your access to the ceremony, we ask that you please confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at media@gg.ca.
• 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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