September 22, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The following new heads of mission presented their credentials:
His Excellency Raúl Antonio Montiel Gastó
Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay
His Excellency Fitsum Arega Gebrekidan
Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
His Excellency Kaha Imnadze
Ambassador of Georgia
His Excellency Margus Rava
Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia
His Excellency Ahmed Abdallah Ibrahim Hafez
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
His Excellency Michel Miraillet
Ambassador of the French Republic
His Excellency Georgios Ioannides
High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus
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.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-001
His Excellency Raúl Antonio Montiel Gastó, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-006
His Excellency Fitsum Arega Gebrekidan, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-008
His Excellency Kaha Imnadze, Ambassador of Georgia, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-010
His Excellency Margus Rava, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-012
His Excellency Ahmed Abdallah Ibrahim Hafez, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-014
His Excellency Michel Miraillet, Ambassador of the French Republic, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-016
His Excellency Georgios Ioannides, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, presented his letter to Her Excellency.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-018
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-020
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: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-028
Letters of credence are the official documents that accredit a diplomat as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-021
“Our world is changing, but despite the challenges, I have hope that tomorrow can be better if we work together. How we address these challenges will determine our future. We can’t give up.”
Her Excellency, Mary Simon, Governor General
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2022-0229-023