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 Sultanate of Oman, His Excellency Mohammed Bin Yousuf Bin Dawood Shalwani;
(b) The Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Faysal Gouia; and
(c) The High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Pundit Maniedeo Persad.
The curricula vitae of His Excellency Mohammed Bin Yousuf Bin Dawood Shalwani, His Excellency Faysal Gouia and His Excellency Pundit Maneideo Persad are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 JUNE 2006
MOHAMMED BIN YOUSUF BIN DAWOOD SHALWANI
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
SULTANATE OF OMAN
BORN: March 1954
AGE: 52
MARITAL STATUS: Married with 8 children
EDUCATION: BA History from Cairo University, Egypt 1977
CAREER: Jan 1978 Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
May 1981 First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jun 1982 Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Islamabad
Jul 1984 Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oct 1984 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Financial and Economic Affairs
Jan 1986 Director, Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jul 1991 Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Aug 1994 Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Pakistan
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1995 Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Bangladesh
Aug 2000 Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Thailand
May 2002 Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Vietnam
Sep 2005
to date Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to India
29 Jun 2006 Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Singapore, resident in New Delhi
LANGUAGES: Arabic and English
REMARKS: Enjoys walking and football and has an interest in economic matters and environmental issues.
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June 2006
FAYSAL GOUIA
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
BORN: 10 July 1959
AGE: 46
MARITAL STATUS: Married
Has two daughters
EDUCATION:
Studied Business Administration,
Ecole Nationale d'Administration (National Administration Institute), Tunis
Holds the equivalent of PhD in Public Administration, Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Tunis, 1989
MA in Finance Management, Finance School of Paris, 1986
Diploma, Nationale Defence Institute, Washington, DC (Near East South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies), 2002
Diploma in English Studies, Bourguiba Institute of Foreign Languages, Tunis, 1995
Auditor, National Defence Institute, Tunis, 2003
CAREER: 1984-1986 Head, International Relations Division, Ministry of Family and Woman Affairs
1989-1993 Head, Budget Management Division, Ministry of Finance
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1993-1995 Deputy Director for South Asia Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995-1997 Cultural and Press Attaché, Embassy of Tunisia in Washington
1997-1999 Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Tunisia in Washington
1999-2001 Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Tunisia in Washington
2001-2005 Director of the Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005
to date Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Indonesia
29 Jun 2006 Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Singapore, resident in Jakarta
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Permanent Member of the "High Commission for Tenders", Prime Minister's Office
Teacher, Diplomatic Institute, Tunis
CONFERENCES ATTENDED: Attended several United Nations conferences and represented Tunisia in many conferences and seminars on issues related to foreign policy and international relations.
LANGUAGES:
Arabic, French and English
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June 2006
PUNDIT MANIEDEO PERSAD
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
BORN: 6 March 1962
AGE: 44
MARITAL
STATUS: Married to Rohini Persad
Has 2 daughters
EDUCATION:
First Year National Sciences and Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Topped the Class, Scholarship Training Programme, Academy of Insurance, 1984
Fellow, Life Management Institute of America (FLMI)
Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute of London (ACII), 1987
Post Graduate Diploma on Comparative Study of Valrniki and Tulsi Ramayan, UWI Trinidad
CAREER: 1983-1986 Insurance Trainee, then Supervisor of Life Department, then Supervisor of Systems Department, Reinsurance Company of Trinidad and Tobago
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1986-1990 System Co-ordinator, Assistant to the General Manager and promoted to Assistant to the Executive Director, The New India Assurance Company, Trinidad and Tobago Ltd
1990
to date Formed EKTA Consultants Company Ltd, EKTA Tours and Travel Ltd, EKTA Rentals, EKTA Television Productions in addition to other Consultancy Companies.
Apr 2002 Appointed as Government Senator
Oct 2002
to date
Re-appointed as Government Senator
Jan 2003 Represented Trinidad and Tobago at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference, New Delhi, India
Dec 2003
to date High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to India
29 Jun 2006 High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Singapore, resident in New Delhi
CULTURAL INVOLVEMENT: 1997
to date Practicing Pundit since age 15, one of the youngest ordained Spiritual Leaders, Trinidad and Tobago
Founding Director, SWAHA Inc.
Past President and Past General Secretary, Board of SWAHA
Spiritual Leader, Sri RAAM Dhaam, Diego Martin Trinidad
CULTURAL INVOLVEMENT:
(cont'd) Chairman, Sri Ganesh Festival Committee, Trinidad and Tobago
Co-ordinator and Arrangement of regular pilgrimage tours to India
AWARD AND RECOGNITION: Alexander Howden Group Prize for most outstanding examination entry in South America and the Caribbean in 9 part course by Chartered Insurance Institute of London, 1987
MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS: Author of a book on the worship of Lord Ganesh, Trinidad and Tobago
Creator of Numerous radio, TV programmes on culture, being the Producer of cultural/religious TV series SWAHA since 1993
Author and Producer of plays on Ramayan for local productions
MEMBERSHIPS: Executive, Trinidad and Tobago Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
Joint Select Committee on Municipal Corporations and Service Commission with the exception of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
Joint Select Committee on Government Ministries (Part II) Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises falling under those Ministries.
Public Accounts (Enterprise) Committee
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June 2006