Marie Isabelle Massip is a Canadian diplomat who was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Canada to Liberia (presented her letters of credentials in August 2007).[1] She was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Benin.[2] In 2011, President Laurent Gbagbo of the Ivory Coast expelled Massip and British Ambassador Nicholas James Westcott after their respective governments said they would no longer recognize Gbagbo emissaries.[3] Canada would not honor the expulsion with Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon saying "Canada has not received a request from the legitimate government of Mr Alassane Ouattara to terminate our ambassador's functions."[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian and Israeli Ambassadors Present Letters of Credence". Executive Mansion. Government of Liberia. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointments". Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Incumbent Ivory Coast President Expels British, Canadian Ambassadors". VOA. January 5, 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Canada won't honour Ivory Coast expulsion". The Australian. January 7, 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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