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 Bhutan, Mr Singye Dorjee, who has succeeded Mr Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji;
(b) The Ambassdor of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr Hamza Yahia-Cherif, who has succeeded Mr Soufiane Mimouni; and
(c) The Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ms Alice Mageza, who has succeeded Mrs Florence Chitauro.
The curricula vitae of Mr Singye Dorjee, Mr Hamza Yahia-Cherif and Ms Alice Mageza are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
27 OCTOBER 2005
ALICE MAGEZA
AMBASSADOR
REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE
BORN: 26 April 1957
AGE: 48
MARITAL STATUS: Widow
Has three children
EDUCATION: GCE "Ordinary" Level, 1973
GCE "Advanced" Level, 1975
BA of Arts with Honours in History (University of Rhodesia), 1979
Courses and MA Diplomatic Studies modules completed and attained: Foreign Policy Analysis; International Law and Diplomacy; and Management.
CAREER: 1980 - 1985 Librarian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1985 - 1986 Administrative Officer, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Desk, MFA
1987 - 1988 Protocol Department
1988 Promoted to Senior Administrative Officer
1988 - 1992 First Secretary, High Commission of Zimbabwe, Lusaka
CAREER:
(cont'd)
1992
Promoted to Under Secretary
1992 - 1993 Under Secretary, Western Europe and the Americas, MFA
1994 - 1997 Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Zimbabwe, London
1997 - 2000 Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Zimbabwe, Paris
2001 - 2004 Ambassador to Malawi
2005 - to date Ambassador to Indonesia
27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore
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HAMZA YAHIA-CHERIF
AMBASSADOR
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA
BORN: 29 March 1955
AGE: 50
MARITAL STATUS: Married
Has three children
EDUCATION: Graduated from National School of Administration/Diplomatic Section
CAREER: 1982 - 1984 Chief of Desk, International Economic Conferences, Directorate General for International Economic Relations
1984 - 1988 Second Secretary, Embassy of Algeria, Tokyo
1988 - 1990 First Secretary, Embassy of Algeria, New Delhi
1990 - 1993 Chief of Desk, South Asia, Directorate General for Asia-Oceania Affairs
1993 - 1996 Deputy Director, South Asia, Directorate General for Asia-Oceania Affairs
1996 - 2000 Counsellor, Embassy of Algeria, Stockholm
CAREER:
(cont'd)
2000 - 2001
Advisor, Directorate General for European Affairs
Jul 2001 Director, Eastern Asia, Oceania and Pacific Affairs
Jul 2002 Minister Plenipotentiary
Jan 2005 -
to date Ambassador to Indonesia
27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore
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SINGYE DORJEE
AMBASSADOR
KINGDOM OF BHUTAN
BORN: 15 April 1958
AGE: 47
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Punjab University, Punjab, India
CAREER: 1980 Trainee Officer, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan
1981 Attaché, Conference and Treaties Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan
1982 - 1987 Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations, New York
1987 - 1989 Assistant Director, Conference Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan
1989 - 1991 Head, Administration and Finance Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan
1991 - 1994 Head of Chancery, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi
1994 - 1997 First Secretary, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka
1997 - 1999 Chargé d'Affaires, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok
CAREER:
(cont'd)
2000 - 2003
Head, Policy and Planning Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan
2004 Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi
Apr 2005 - to date Ambassador to Thailand
27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore
LANGUAGES: Proficient in Dzongkha and English
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27 October 2005