Presentation of Letters of Credence
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of four new heads of mission on March 31, 2015, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Letters of credence are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 170 heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Canada.
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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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He first received the letters of credence of His Excellency Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Official photo of the Governor General with the new four heads of mission from Thailand, Algeria, Kenya and India.
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"Governors general of Canada have undertaken international visits for years because we know the value of diplomacy. I’m proud to be part of that tradition, and pleased that all of you are here to join in the discussion on behalf of your peoples," said His Excellency.
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The Governor General then received the letters of credence of His Excellency Hocine Meghar, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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The Governor General also received the letters of credence of His Excellency John Lepi Lanyasunya, High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Kenya.
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The Governor General received the letters of credence of His Excellency Vishnu Prakash, High Commissioner for the Republic of India.
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