September 13, 2024

Governor General Mary Simon welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

During the ceremony, the following new heads of mission presented their credentials to the Governor General:

His Excellency Ngole Philip Ngwese
High Commissioner for the Republic of Cameroon

His Excellency Uthman Lebbe Mohammed Jauhar
High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

His Excellency Can Dizdar
Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye

Her Excellency Tjorven Bellmann and His Excellency Matthias Lüttenberg
Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany

His Excellency Jarl Kåre Frijs-Madsen
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark

Her Excellency Nahida Sobhan
High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

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.