MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT
The following new foreign Heads of Mission presented their diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, Mr Chalermpol Thanchitt, who has succeeded Mr Thakur Phanit; and
(b) The Ambassador of the State of Eritrea, Mr Gabriel Fassil, who has succeeded Mr Tseggai Tesfazion.
The curricula vitae of Mr Chalermpol Thanchitt, and Mr Gabriel Fassil are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
13 JANUARY 2005
CHALERMPOL THANCHITT
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF THAILAND
BORN:
13 March 1955
AGE:
49
MARITAL
STATUS: Married to Sutida Thanchitt
EDUCATION:
M.A. (Area Studies - Eastern Europe and Russia) (School of Slavonic and East European Studies) University of London, UK
B.Sc. (Russian Language and Soviet Studies) (Honours), University of Surrey, UK
CAREER:
1982 Attaché, Europe Division, Department of Political Affairs, MFA
1983 Third Secretary, Europe Division, Department of Political Affairs
1985 Second Secretary, Communications, Science and Technology Division, Department of ASEAN Affairs
1986 Second Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo
1989 First Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo
1991 First Secretary, Europe Division, Department of Political Affairs
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1992 Counsellor, Division I, Department of European Affairs
1993 Counsellor, Royal Thai Embassy, Moscow
1994 Minister Counsellor, Royal Thai Embassy, Moscow
1996 Minister Counsellor, Royal Thai Embassy, London
1998 Director, Commerce and Industry Division, Department of ASEAN Affairs
2000 Consul-General, Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City
2002 Ambassador attached to the Ministry, Office of the Permanent Secretary
13 Jan 2005 - to date Ambassador to Singapore
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13 January 2005
GABRIEL FASSIL
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
STATE OF ERITREA
BORN:
21 May 1939
AGE:
65
MARITAL
STATUS:
Married
Has four children
EDUCATION: Teferi Makonnen School (Elementary), 1945 - 1953
GCE, Teferi Makonnen School, Addis Ababa, 1953 - 1957
BA, Addis Ababa University, 1957 - 1961
MBA, McMaster University (Canada), 1962 - 1965
CAREER: 1961 - 1962 Accountant, Besse Co.
1966 - 1975 Director General, Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia
1973 - 1974 Controller, Ethio French Railway Company
1975 - 1991 Joined the armed struggle and served in various capacities until independence
1991 - 1993 Head, Budget Division, Provisional Government of Eritrea
1993 - 1994 Director General, Finance Department, Ministry of Finance & Development
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1994 - 2001 Director General, Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance
Sep 1994 - Jan 2002 Alternate Governor for Eritrea, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
May 1998 - Jan 2002 Alternate Governor for Eritrea, African Development Bank
Aug 2001 - Dec 2002 Director General, Inland Revenue Department
10 July 2003-
to date Ambassador to India
Concurrently accredited to Thailand and Indonesia
13 Jan 2005- to date Concurrently accredited as the Ambassador to Singapore