(from top to bottom) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark Her Excellency Berit Basse, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum and the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie presenting their credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana this morning. (Photos: MICA)The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
Her Excellency Berit Basse
(b) The High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum
(c) The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie
The curriculum vitae of Her Excellency Berit Basse, Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum and His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
30 AUGUST 2012
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HE DR SAYED MOHAMMAD AMIN FATIMIE
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
BORN: 15 January 1952, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
AGE: 60
MARITAL: STATUS Married to Mrs Wahida Fatimie. Has three sons, aged 24, 28 and 30
EDUCATION: Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree from Nangarhar Medical College, 1977
Postgraduate studies in Public Health at the Boston University, USA
CAREER:
1977 – 1978 General Medical Practitioner,
Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
1978 – 1981 Lecturer, Institute of Public Health and Deputy Director-General, Department of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health Kabul, Afghanistan
1982 – 1987 Founder and Chief of Training Programme, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peshawar, Pakistan
1987 – 1989 Founder and Director of Training and Education Department, Alliance Health Committee(AHC) of the Mujahideen Parties
1991 – 1992 Deputy Minister of Public Health and Director General of the Institute of Public Health, Kabul
1992 – 1993 First Deputy Minister of Public Health and Director-General of the Institute of Public Health, Kabul
1993 – 1995 Minister of Public Health
1996 – 2001 Permanent Regional Advisor for Health Management Support and External Coordination, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt
2004 – 2010 Minister of Public Health
27 Dec 2010 Ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan (concurrently accredited to Philippines)
30 Aug 2012 Ambassador of Afghanistan to Singapore (resident in Tokyo)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Pashto, Dari and English
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HE BERIT BASSE
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF DENMARK
BORN: 11 November 1964, Denmark
AGE: 47
MARITAL STATUS: In a partnership with Mr Hans Joergen Holm. Has an 18-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter
EDUCATION: Master of Science in International Business and Politics and Intercultural Communication and Languages, Copenhagen Business School, 1991
Global Executive Master of Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School/Insead, 2005
CAREER:
1991 – 1995 Junior Professional Officer, United Nations Development Programme, Dakar, Senegal
1995 – 1996 Project Officer, United Nations Capital Development Fund, Dakar, Senegal
1997 – 1998 Head of Section, South East Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
1998 – 2001 First Secretary, Embassy of Denmark, Kampala, Uganda
2001 – 2003 Head of Section, Bilateral Affairs and Project Export, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
2003 – 2004 Head, Global Markets, Customer Relations, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
2004 – 2005 Deputy Head of Department, Customer Relations, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
2005 – 2007 Consul-General, Consulate-General of Denmark, Munich
2007 – 2012 Head, Strategy, Policy and Quality Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
30 August 2012 Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, French and German
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HE DURU-RAJIS BENEDICTA NONYELUM
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
BORN : 8 September 1963, Ibadan, Oyo State
AGE : 48
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mr Felix C. Okpara. Has one 15-year-old son
EDUCATION: Master of Science in Transport Economics & Management, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1987 – 1991
CAREER:
Jun 1986 - Dec 1986 Nigerian Airways Ltd, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Feb 1987 - Dec 1987 Balkan Air Lines, Sofia, Bulgaria
May 1989 - Dec 1989 Travel Consultant, Worldwide Tours & Travel Inc, Washington DC, USA
Feb 1990 - Dec 1990 General Manager, Euro-African Travel Inc., Washington DC, USA
Jan 1991 - Dec 1992 Manager, Corporate Department, Lincoln Tours/Travel Inc., Washington DC, USA
Mar 1993 - Nov 1995 General Manager, RHEMA Travel Consultants Inc., Washington DC, USA
From 1996 - 1997 Maternity leave
Mar 1997 - Apr 1997 Hogg Robinson (Travel & Tours), London, UK
Jun 1997 - Jul 1997 Golden Sun Tours & Travel Ltd, London, UK
Aug 1998 - Dec 2000 Special Assistant to President/CEO, South London Gas, London, UK
Mar 2001 to present Managing Director, Rhema International Inc., Nigeria
May 2002 - Oct 2003 Director of Protocol/External Relations Coordinator, Obasanjo/Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Abuja, Nigeria
Oct 2004 to present Director General, Rochas Foundation Inc., Nigeria
Apr 2009 - Oct 2011 Director (Board), Federal Housing Authority, Nigeria
30 Aug 2012 High Commissioner of Nigeria to Singapore
OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
Member, National Council of Women Societies
International Coordinator, Igbo Daughters’ Association
Vice President, Care Glow International
Executive Director Foreign Affairs, Voice of Women in Africa (VOWIA)
National Organizing Secretary, Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (Nassi-Women)
Member, Central Working Committee, National Peace Forum
Director, Foreign Chapters, Obasanjo Solidarity Forum
Director, Women United for Vulnerable Children
President, Nigerian Association of Female Executives (NAFE)
NATIONAL AWARD
Member Federal Republic (MFR)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
English, Bulgarian, Igbo and Russian