Presentation of Letters of Credence

November 02, 2019

The Governor General received the letters of credence of six new heads of mission 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.

  • A member of the Governor General’s Foot Guards is standing in front of flags.
  • The Governor General is speaking to the audience from a podium.
  • His Excellency Peiwu Cong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, stands beside the Governor General.
  • His Excellency Mohammad Hassan Soroosh Yousufzai, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, shakes hands with the Governor General.
  • His Excellency Majed Thalji Salem Alqatarneh, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, shakes hands with the Governor General.
  • His Excellency Prosper Higiro, High commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda, stands beside the Governor General.
  • Her Excellency Reem Mohammad Khaled Zaid Al Khaled, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait stands beside the Governor General.
  • His Excellency Orlando José Viera Blanco, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, stands beside the Governor General.
  • The new heads of mission pose for a group photo with the Governor General.