Media advisory – Governor General to welcome four new heads of mission to Canada

Tuesday at 11:15am AST · December 2, 2025 1 min read

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 2, 2025 /CNW/ – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of four new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The following heads of mission will present their credentials to the Governor General to officially begin their diplomatic missions:

His Excellency José Luis Guterres

Ambassador-designate of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Her Excellency Auđbjörg Halldórsdóttir

Ambassador-designate of Iceland

His Excellency Jovan Mirković

Ambassador-designate of Montenegro

His Excellency Martial Ndoubou

Ambassador-designate of the Central African Republic

Date: December 3, 2025

Time: 2:30 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 2:10 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.
  • Photos taken by the Governor General’s official photographer can be made available upon request.

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