OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/16/13 -- His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of three ambassadors on Friday, January 18, 2013, at 10 a.m., at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency Nancy Ndiaye Ngom                                            
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Senegal                             
                                                                            
His Excellency Riadh Essid                                                  
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Tunisia                             
                                                                            
His Excellency Jean-Louis Wolzfeld                                          
Ambassador-designate of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg                       

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 140 heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Canada.

Media covering the ceremony must contact the Rideau Hall Press Office, and must arrive at the Princess Anne entrance no later than 9:45 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.

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