Marie Isabelle Massip Explained

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