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Ceremonial Welcome and State Lunch for the President of the Republic of Mozambique

On Friday 15 March 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, received the Australian (non-resident) High Commissioner to the Republic of Mozambique, Mr Graeme Wilson.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Armando Emilio Guebuza, and Madam Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza.

Later, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a State Lunch in honour of the President of the Republic of Mozambique. Guests included: His Excellency Oldermiro Julio Marques Baloi; Her Excellency Esperanca Laurinda F Nhiuane Bias; His Excellency Augusto Eduardo Chalamanda; Mr Francisco Elias Paulo Cigarro; Mrs Flavia Edite J M Dzimba Cuereneia; Mrs Maria Ines Moiane Dove; the Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon MP; His Excellency Feliciano Gundana; His Excellency Major General Jorge David Gune; Mrs Maria Gustava; Mr Jeff Hart; Dr Simon Hearn; Mr Glenn Kellow and Mrs Gail Kellow; His Excellency Viana da Silva Magalhaes; the Honourable Richard Marles MP; Mr Sidd Marris and Ms Juanita Kapel-Marris; Mr Manuel Renato Matusse; Ms Helen Newell and Mr Chris Newell; Assistant Commissioner Mandy Newton APM and Mr Wayne Buick; Mr Carlos Zacarias Pessane; Mr Bill Repard and Ms Jane Prendiville; Mr Ian Satchwell and Mrs Kerry Satchwell; Her Excellency Elisa Amina Amisse Timoteo; and His Excellency Agostinho Ussore.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, Her Excellency Ms Neda Maletic.

Later, the Governor-General received the Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Dr Mark Dybul; Australian Global Fund Board Member, Mr Don Baxter; Executive Director, Pacific Friends of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Mr Bill Bowtell AO; and the Senior Advisor to the NSW Health Minister, Professor Chris Puplick AM.

Then, at Canberra Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Canberra of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, by the Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Mark Fraser OAM.

In the evening, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, by Commander Piers Chatterton ADC RAN, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.