The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the Kingdom of Norway, has appointed Mr Otto Gregard Tidemand as Singapore's Honorary Consul-General in Oslo, Norway.
Mr Tidemand, 56, is the owner and Managing Director of Eastern Bulk Carriers AS, a company he founded in 1998. He is also a Board Member of Sonata AS, Tidships AS, and Rederiaktiebolaget Dalen. Mr Tidemand was appointed the Managing Director and Board Member of Western Bulk Carriers AS from 1982 to 1997. He was the Chairman of the Board of Western Bulk Shipping AS from 1996 to 1997.
The address of the Singapore Consulate-General in Oslo, Norway is as follows:
Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore
Strandveien 20, N-1366 Lysaker
P.O.Box 132, N-1326 Lysaker
Tel : +47 67 58 49 85
Fax : +47 23 50 24 82
E-mail : sgconsulate@easternbulk.com
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
10 JUNE 2009
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth: 16 August 1952
Marital Status: Married to Rikki Tidemand with two children
Present Position/ Profession:
1998 to date - Owner and Managing Director, Eastern Bulk Carriers AS
1996 to date - Board Member. Tidemand family holding company, Sonata AS
1996 to date - Board Member. Tidemand family holding company, Tidships AS
2004 to date - Board Member Rederiaktiebolaget Dalen
Education: Ris Gymnas
Career:
1972 Stevedore, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Lines (for 6 months)
1973 - 1974 Shipbroker Assistant, Lorentzen & Stemoco AS
1975 - 1976 Shipbroker, Simpson, Spence & Young
1977 - 1980 Gearbulk AS
1980 - 1981 Shipbroker, Lorentzen & Stemoco AS
1982 - 1997 Managing Director and Board Member, Western Bulk Carriers AS
1982 - 1995 Board Member, Western Bulk Carriers AS
1996 - 1997 Chairman of the Board, Western Bulk Shipping AS
2001 - 2005 Board Member, Lorentzen & Stemoco AS
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