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 United Republic of Tanzania
His Excellency John William Herbert Kijazi
(b) The Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia
His Excellency Andres Unga
(c) The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China
His Excellency Duan Jielong
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
27 MAY 2013
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HE JOHN WILLIAM HERBERT KIJAZI
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
BORN: |
18 November 1956 |
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AGE: |
57 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married Has three sons |
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EDUCATION: |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Civil Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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Masters of Science in Highway Engineering, Birmingham University, UK |
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CAREER: |
1982 – 1986 |
Assistant Executiver Engineer, Ministry of Public Works, Tanzania |
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1986 – 1996 |
Regional Engineer, Ministry of Public Works, Tanzania |
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1996 – 1999 |
Senior Road Maintenance Engineer, Ministry of Public Works, Tanzania |
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1999 – 2002 |
Director of Regional Roads, Ministry of Public Works, Tanzania |
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2002 – 2005 |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Works, Tanzania |
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Jan – Nov 2006 |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Tanzania |
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Dec 2006 – Jun 2007 |
Special Duties, Minstry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation HQTS, Tanzania |
CAREER: (cont’d) |
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Jun 2007 |
High Commissioner to India |
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27 May 2013 |
High Commissioner to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
English, Swahili |
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May 2013
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| HE ANDRES UNGA |
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE |
| REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA |
BORN: |
29 April 1966, Viljandi, Estonia |
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AGE: |
47 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mrs Jaanika Unga Has two sons |
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EDUCATION: |
Master Degree in Engineering, Faculty of Electronics, Tallinn Technical University, 1991 |
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Diplomacy and International Relations Course, Estonian School of Diplomacy, 1991 |
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CAREER: |
Sep 1991 – Jun 1992 |
First Secretary, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia |
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Jun 1992 – Oct 1992 |
Acting Director-General, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia |
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Oct 1992 – Oct 1996 |
Director-General, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia |
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Oct 1996 – Aug 2000 |
Ambassador to Sweden |
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Aug 2000 – Aug 2003 |
Director-General, Personnel Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia |
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CAREER: (Cont'd) |
Mar 2001 – Aug 2007 |
Ambassador to Greece, Cyprus and Armenia (Resident in Tallinn, Estonia from March 2001 to August 2003. Resident in Athens from August 2003 to August 2007) |
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Aug 2007 |
Ambassador to China, Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam |
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27 May 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
English, Russian (high level), Swedish (mid level), Greek and Mandarin |
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AWARDS: |
Awarded with Estonian, Swedish, Finnish, Greek and Mexican state decorations |
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May 2013
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HE DUAN JIELONG
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
BORN: |
20 July 1958 |
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AGE: |
54 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mdm Li Bei Has one daughter |
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EDUCATION: |
Master of Law |
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Studied at China Foreign Affairs University |
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CAREER: |
1985 – 1997 |
Staff Member, Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Division Director, Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC |
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1997 – 1998 |
First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations |
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1998 – 2000 |
Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the USA |
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2000 – 2002 |
Counsellor, Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC |
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2003 – 2006 |
Deputy Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC |
CAREER: (cont’d) |
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2006 – 2011 |
Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC |
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Mar 2011– Apr 2013 |
Consul-General, of the People’s Republic of China in Sydney, Australia |
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27 May 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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May 2013