Governor General to welcome four new heads of mission to Canada

December 2, 2025

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of four new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The following heads of mission will present their credentials to the Governor General to officially begin their diplomatic missions:

His Excellency José Luis Guterres
Ambassador-designate of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Her Excellency Auđbjörg Halldórsdóttir
Ambassador-designate of Iceland

His Excellency Jovan Mirković
Ambassador-designate of Montenegro

His Excellency Martial Ndoubou
Ambassador-designate of the Central African Republic

Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 2:30 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 2:10 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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