OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of three ambassadors and two high commissioners on Monday, June 10, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., at Rideau Hall.
Her Excellency Maria Ligor
Ambassador-designate of Romania
His Excellency Francisco Suárez Dávila
Ambassador-designate of the United Mexican States
His Excellency Hau Do Suan
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
His Excellency Philip Eng
High Commissioner designate of the Republic of Singapore
Her Excellency Marie-Louise Potter
High Commissioner designate of the Republic of Seychelles
Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as heads of mission, new ambassadors, as well as new high commissioners of countries for which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is not head of State, must be officially welcomed by the governor general of Canada. High commissioners representing countries for which The Queen is the head of State are formally introduced to the prime minister of Canada.
Credentials are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative. Currently, there are more than 170 heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Canada.
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