Presentation of Letters of Credence

December 2, 2021

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a formal presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Upon their arrival in Canada, new heads of mission must present their letters of credence to the governor general before they can carry out their duties. Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.

The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:

Her Excellency Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin
High Commissioner of Malaysia

His Excellency Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič
Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See

His Excellency Andrej Gregor Rode
Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia

His Excellency Anselm Ransford Adzete Sowah
High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana

National flags are lined up in a row between two Canadian flags.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a formal presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-001
Her Excellency Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin, High Commissioner of Malaysia, stands to the right of Governor General Mary Simon for a photograph.

Her Excellency Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin, High Commissioner of Malaysia, presented her Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary Simon.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-003
His Excellency Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, stands to the right of Governor General Mary Simon for a photograph.

His Excellency Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, presented his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary Simon.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-005
His Excellency Andrej Gregor Rode, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, stands to the right of Governor General Mary Simon for a photograph.

His Excellency Andrej Gregor Rode, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, presented his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary Simon.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-007
His Excellency Anselm Ransford Adzete Sowah, High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana, stands to the right of Governor General Mary Simon for a photograph.

His Excellency Anselm Ransford Adzete Sowah, High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana, presented his Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary Simon.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-009

“Congratulations to all of you on your new posting. Let us collaborate in the spirit of partnership and co-operation towards a better tomorrow.”

– Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-011
Governor General Mary Simon stands at a podium addressing a crowd.

Upon their arrival in Canada, new heads of mission must present their letters of credence to the governor general before they can carry out their duties.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-012
This is a wide shot of the Rideau Hall Ballroom. Her Excellency addresses the new heads of mission and their families.

Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.

  • Credit: Cpl Valerie Mailhot, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG10-2021-0108-013

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