Governor General to welcome new heads of mission to Canada

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will welcome five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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

His Excellency Mohamed Mayif

Ambassador-designate of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

His Excellency Muhammad Saleem

High Commissioner-designate for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

His Excellency Egidijus Meilūnas

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Lithuania

His Excellency Malehlanye Constantinus Ralejoe

High Commissioner-designate for the Kingdom of Lesotho

Her Excellency Hanna-Leena Korteniemi

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Finland

Date: January 15, 2025

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.

Stay connected:

Follow GovernorGeneralCanada on FacebookInstagramX and YouTube.

SOURCE Governor General of Canada

Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. We takes no editorial responsibility for the same.