Presentation of Credentials
Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency His Excellency Kamrul Ahsan, High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Werner Franz Wnendt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Kaarlo (Charles) Murto, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Vytautas Žalys, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Ojo Uma Maduekwe, High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea.
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The Governor General received the credentials of His Excellency Mohammed Saif Helal AlShehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates.
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A presentation of credentials from nine new heads of mission took place on September 13, 2012, at Rideau Hall. On this occasion, the Governor General first received the credentials of Her Excellency Sidibé Fadjimata, Ambassador of the Republic of Niger.
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"One of the great privileges of the position I hold is being able to meet foreign heads of mission upon their arrival in Canada," said His Excellency. "As governor general, I have great respect for the profession of diplomacy, which is so essential in our globalized world."
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