December 3, 2024

OTTAWA, Ontario—Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the presentation of credentials of five new heads of mission to Canada.

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

His Excellency Abdulrahman Ali Almur Ali Alneyadi
Ambassador-designate of the United Arab Emirates

His Excellency Tewodros Girma Abebe
Ambassador-designate of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Her Excellency Carolyne Kamende Daudi
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Kenya

His Excellency Jean Claude Kugener
Ambassador-designate of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

His Excellency Alexis Bengone
High Commissioner-designate for the Gabonese Republic                                                              

Date: December 4, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. 
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Notes for media:

• To guarantee your access to the ceremony, we ask that you please confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at media@gg.ca.
• Media are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 1:10 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.
• Photos taken by the Governor General’s official photographer can be made available upon request.

Media information:
Rideau Hall Press Office
media@gg.ca

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