Ambassador (Mrs). LIGUEMOH Madeleine Presents Her Credentials to King of the Netherlands

THE HAGUE.

On 9 December 2020, Her Excellency Madam LIGUEMOH ONDOUA Madeleine (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary) presented her credentials to His Majesty King-Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, thus formally becoming the new Cameroonian Ambassador to the Kingdom of The Netherlands.

The ceremony took place at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, where the Ambassador was accompanied by the 1st Counsellor at the Embassy of Cameroon, Mrs. Fonda Haga Halima and other Embassy diplomats and staff.

Prior to the presentation of her letters of credence H.E. Mrs. LIGUEMOH was collected from the Cameroonian Embassy by a state coach, drawn by two horses. This was part of a convey of other horse drawn state coaches transporting both officials of the Embassy and officials from the Dutch Royal Palace. At the arrival at Noordeinde Palace (one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family and the King’s official place of work), a guard of honour and a military band were drawn up in the forecourt of Noordeinde Palace.

The band played four drum rolls, followed by the National Anthem of the Republic of Cameroon. The ambassador was then invited to inspect the Guard of Honour.  

Inside the palace, the ambassador formally presented her letters of credence to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander. During the ceremony, H.E. Ambassador (Mrs.) Liguemoh conveyed H.E. President Paul Biya’s greetings and wishes for good health, happiness and well-being to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and the people of the Netherlands. The King and the ambassador also discussed the excellent bilateral relations and various issues of common interest between the Republic of Cameroon and the Netherlands. Discussions also focussed on ways to enhance and strengthen political, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

It should be duly noted that Her Excellency Madam LIGUEMOH ONDOUA Madeleine is both the Ambassador of Cameroon to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with accreditation to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. As a reminder, The Hague is also the seat of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

Presentation of Credentials by H.E Mrs. Liguemoh O. Madeleine