The following new foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia,
Her Excellency Sin Serey;
(b) High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus,
His Excellency Andreas Zenonos; and
(c) Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European
Commission,
His Excellency Holger Standertskjold-Nordenstam.
The curricula vitae of Her Excellency Sin Serey, His Excellency Andreas Zenonos and His Excellency Holger Standertskjold-Nordenstam are attached.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
26 OCTOBER 2006
MRS SIN SEREY
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
BORN:
24 March 1949, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
AGE:
57 years
MARITAL
STATUS:
Divorced. Has two children
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce, 1973
Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Law and Economics, 1973
Diplomacy and International Relations course, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1979
Diplomacy and International Relations, Social Sciences Institute (Moscow/U.S.S.R), 1981
Introduction to Market Economy, International Institute of Public Administration (I.I.A.P.), Paris, France, 1991
Course on the Practice of Development Law, International Development Law Institute (I.D.L.I), Rome, Italy, 1992
Organisation of Governmental Work, International Institute of Public Administration (.I.I.A.P), Paris, France, 1995
4th Transforming Public Sector Leadership, Civil Service College (Singapore) and Institute of Governance (Canada), 1997
CAREER:
1974-75 Deputy Director of Commercial Department, Cambodian Pharmaceutical Company
1979-80 Official in Logistics Department for Diplomatic Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1980-81 Deputy Chief Accountant at the Logistics Department for Diplomatic Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1981-82 Official at the Department of General Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1982-83 Deputy Director of Commercial and Financial Planning Department, Ministry of Planning and Economy
1983-91 Member of Negotiation and Coordination Committee, Ministry of Planning and Economy
1983-93 Director of Commercial and Financial Planning Department, Ministry of Planning
1994 Official of the Department of General Affairs, Office of the Council of Ministers
1995 - 2006 Deputy Secretary General of the Royal Government, Office of the Council of Ministers.
1996 - 2006 Member of the Committee for the Privatisation of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Economy and Finance
2001 - 2006 Member of the National Council for Women, Ministry of Women Affairs
CAREER
(cont'd)
26 October 2006 Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Singapore
AWARDS/ DECORATIONS The Royal Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Assarith (Chevalier), 1998
The Royal Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Sena (Officer), 2001
The Royal Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Thibphadin (Commander), 2003.
Foreign Languages: French and English
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ANDREAS ZENONOS
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
BORN: 27 May 1957 in Athienou
AGE: 48
MARITAL STATUS: Single
EDUCATION: Graduated from the Lanition Gymnasium (Limassol), Cyprus
Graduate of Sociology and History, University of Aix-En Provence, France (specialised in Sociology and History of Development)
CAREER: 1975 - 1977 Military Service
1991 Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991 - 1994 Second Secretary, Cyprus High Commission, New Delhi
1994 - 1995 Secretary in Political Division-European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995 - 2000 First Secretary/Counsellor, Cyprus Embassy, Paris
CAREER
(cont'd) 2000 - 2001 Counsellor, Political Division -Multilateral, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Feb - Aug 2002 Charge d'Affaires a.i., Cyprus Embassy, Beijing
2003 Counsellor, Political Division-Multilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2004 - 2005 Deputy Director, Political Division-Multilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005 to date High Commissioner of Cyprus to India
26 October 2006 High Commissioner of Cyprus to Singapore, with residence in New Delhi
LANGUAGES: Greek, English, French
HOBBIES: Reading, Sports, Arts
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HOLGER STANDERTSKJOLD-NORDENSTAM
AMBASSADOR AND HEAD OF
DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
BORN: 17 May 1948, Helsinki
AGE: 58
MARITAL STATUS: Married
Has two children
EDUCATION: Master of Law, University of Helsinki
Qualified Court Judge
Commerce Degree, Svenska Handelsinstitutet, Helsinki
Military education: Second Lieutenant (Commander of Anti-Tank Company)
CAREER: 1975 Court Clerk at Vasa Court of Appeal
Judge and Chairman for twenty sessions of Malax and Närpes local courts
1975 - 1976 Third Secretary, Legal Department, Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Stage (training period) at the Embassy of Finland in Paris and Consulate in Rouen, France
CAREER
(cont'd)
1976 - 1978 Third Secretary, GATT Section, Trade Policy Directorate, Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1978 - 1980 Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland in Madrid, Spain
1980 - 1981 Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations in Geneva
1981 - 1984 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Secretariat, Secretary-General's Office in Geneva
1984 - 1986 Principal Assistant to the Secretary of State, Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, responsible for the coordination of larger trade policy issues
1987 - 1993 Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Finland in Sydney, Australia
1993 - 1996 Senior Officer, Goods Directorate, EFTA Surveillance Authority
1996 - 2002 Head of Unit, Directorate-General of Trade, European Commission, responsible for Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy investigations in relation to Injury and Community Interest; Coordination of bilateral trade issues with Mediterranean countries, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iran, as well as trade negotiations with Algeria, Lebanon, Syria and the GCC
CAREER
(cont'd)
2002 - 2006 Head of Unit, Directorate-General of Trade, European Commission, responsible for negotiations and management of trade agreements with the GCC, Iran and Southern Common Market (Mercosur), trade relations with South America, the GCC, Iran and Iraq, as well as the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
26 October 2006 Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore
PUBLICATIONS: Written and published a number of articles in daily Finnish and Swedish press on trade-related issues
LANGUAGES: Finnish, Swedish, English, French, Spanish
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October 2006