On Thursday 29 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major Ge...

On Thursday 29 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Prime Minister, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Hla Myint, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Aung Soe Win (First Secretary) and Mr Aung Myint (First Secretary), Embassy of the Union of Myanmar. The Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery also received Mrs San Ye. Later, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Professor Sunday Oluwadare Agbi, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Edward Ogbonna (Deputy Head of Mission) and Mr Peter Shenwun (Minister (Consular)), High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery also received Mrs Funke Abimbola Agbi. Then, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Doctor Kim Woo-Sang, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Lee Bom-Yon (Minister), Mr Lee Hee-Sup (Minister-Counsellor) and Colonel Choi Yong-Soo (Defence Attache), Embassy of the Republic of Korea. The Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery also received Mrs Kwon Moon-Young Afterwards, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Dick Esparon, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Republic of Seychelles. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Gaetan Barallon (Honorary Consul-General, Melbourne). The Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery also received Mrs Vivianne Pool. In the afternoon, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted to lunch: the High Commissioner for the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs Funke Abimbola Agbi; the High Commissioner for the Republic of Seychelles and Mrs Vivianne Pool; the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and Mrs Kwon Moon-Young; the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar and Mrs San Ye; Mr Gaetan Barallon and Mrs Flora Barallon; Mr Jean-Paul Barallon and Mrs Maria-Celice Barallon; Mr Ulli Beier and Mrs Georgina Beier; Ms Gillian Bird; Professor Ian Chubb AC and Mrs Claudette Chubb; Professor James Cotton and Mrs Fiona Cotton; Mr John Jeffries and Mrs Alison Jeffries; Associate Professor Robyn McConchie and Mr Robin Margo SC; Ms Lyndall McLean AM and Mr Stig Engstrom; Mr Abeselom Nega; Dr Julia Newton-Howes; Mr John Osifo; Dr Andrew Selth and Ms Pattie Collins; Mr Ian Whiteley and Mrs Robyn Whiteley; and Mr Trevor Wilson. In the evening, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Wing Commander Robert McKenzie, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.