Letters of Credence Ceremony

November 25, 2025

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, received the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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

His Excellency Miklós Lengyel
Ambassador of Hungary

His Excellency Andrej Medica
Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia

His Excellency Md. Jashim Uddin
High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Her Excellency Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh
High Commissioner for the Republic of Ghana

His Excellency Bachir Tawk
Ambassador of the Lebanese Republic

Her Excellency Lay Ling Ang
High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam

You are stepping into your roles at a transformative moment for diplomacy.

Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, on Behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon

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 of or high commissioner for another country.

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