MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 25 January 2013

press_20130125_01_webThe High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus His Excellency Nicos Panayi presented his credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
 


press_20130125_02_webThe High Commissioner of New Zealand Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh presented her credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
 

press_20130125_03_webThe Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina His Excellency Fuad Sabeta presented his credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
 

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 High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus

      His Excellency Nicos Panayi

(b) The High Commissioner of New Zealand

      Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh

(c) The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina

      His Excellency Fuad Sabeta

The curricula vitae of His Excellency Nicos Panayi, Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh and His Excellency Fuad Sabeta are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

25 JANUARY 2013

HE NICOS PANAYI

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

BORN:

8 December 1963

AGE:

49

MARITAL

STATUS:

Married to Mrs Mi Haeng Cho Panayi

Has one child

EDUCATION:

Master in German Law from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany (1983-1990)

CAREER:

1992

Attaché, European Union Division, Foreign Service of the Republic Of Cyprus

1994 - 1995

Second Secretary, Political Section of Cyprus Embassy in Moscow, Russian Federation

1995 - 1999

Second Secretary and Consul at Cyprus Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China

1999 - 2001

First Secretary and Consul at Cyprus Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic

2001 - 2003

First Counselor and Deputy High Commissioner at Cyprus High Commission in New Delhi, India

2003 - 2005

Desk Officer and Deputy Head of Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs


2005 - 2006

Chargé d' Affaires of Cyprus Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon

2006 - 2008

Desk Officer and Deputy Head of Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2008 - 2009

Desk Officer and Deputy Head of American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2009

to date

Ambassador to Indonesia

25 Jan 2013

High Commissioner to Singapore

LANGUAGES:

Greek, English and German

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HE BERNADETTE CAVANAGH

HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE

NEW ZEALAND

BORN:

29 December 1970

AGE:

42

MARITAL:

STATUS

Married to Mr Martin Cavanagh

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington, 1992

CAREER:

1993 – 2000

Analyst, New Zealand Defence Force/ Ministry of Defence

Aug 2000 –

Dec 2002

Senior Policy Officer, Regional Security Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jan 2003 –

Jul 2004

Senior Policy Officer, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Aug 2004 –

Sep 2007

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of New Zealand, Moscow

Oct 2007 –

Mar 2010

Head, South East Asia Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Apr 2010 –

Jun 2010

United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jul 2010 –

Dec 2012

Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations, New York

25 Jan 2013

High Commissioner to Singapore

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HE FUAD SABETA

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BORN:

13 March 1951 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

AGE:

61

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Economics, University of Sarajevo

CAREER:

1973 – 1976

Foreign Payments Officer, Jugobanka Bank (state-owned bank), Sarajevo

1976 – 1979

Manager, UNIMA Bank, Sarajevo

1979 – 1987 

Finance Officer, TRASER (Architecture firm), Sarajevo

1982 – 1983

Administrator, Unipromet Group (Building Company), Sarajevo

1987 – 1989

Member for Finance, Executive Board, INVESTPROJECT, Sarajevo

1989 – 1992 

Finance Manager, ZOIL (Insurance company), Sarajevo

1 Jan 1993 – 31 Jul 1994     

Counsellor for Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1 Aug 1994 – 30 Jun 1995

Counsellor, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

3 July 1995 –

31 Dec 1995

Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany


1 Jan 1996 –

4 Apr 1996

Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

4 Apr 1996 – 30 Apr 1998

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

30 Apr 1998 – 30 Apr 2000

Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1 May 2000 – 15 Nov 2001

Consul-General, Consulate General of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bonn, Germany

16 Nov 2001 – 13 Feb 2003

Head, HME Metallindustrie GmbH, Sarajevo

13 Feb 2003 – May 2005

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

May 2005 – Sep 2008

Ambassador to the Netherlands

Sep 2008

Ambassador, Department for Peace and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Feb 2012

to date

Ambassador to Indonesia

25 Jan 2013

Ambassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES:

English, German

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