The Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador - Her Excellency Martha Lidia Zelayandia
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - His Excellency Jacques Louis Werner
The High Commissioner of Malaysia - His Excellency Dato' Husni Zai bin Yaacob
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 Republic of El Salvador
Her Excellency Martha Lidia Zelayandia
(b) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
His Excellency Jacques Louis Werner
(c) The High Commissioner of Malaysia
His Excellency Dato' Husni Zai bin Yaacob
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 AUGUST 2013
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MARTHA LIDIA ZELAYANDIA
AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR
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20 August 1957 |
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55 |
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Married to Mr Koichi Okumura Has 2 children (one son and one daughter) |
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EDUCATION: |
B.A., Music, National Arts Center, El Salvador, 1975
Course in Biological Sciences, National University of El Salvador, 1976
Course in Chemical Engineering, Central American University, 1978
Course in Japanese Language Studies and German Literature, Keio University, 1984 |
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CAREER: |
1985 - 2009 |
Spanish-Japanese Interpreter |
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2001 - 2009 |
Teacher in Japanese Schools, International Understanding Education Program |
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2010 - 2011 |
Minister Counsellor, Embassy of El Salvador in Tokyo |
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6 Sep 2011 |
Ambassador of El Salvador to Japan (with concurrent accreditation to the Philippines) |
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29 Aug 2013 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES |
Spanish, Japanese, and English |
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Aug 2013
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| JACQUES LOUIS WERNER |
AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Soraya Mackertich Has two children |
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EDUCATION: |
1982 |
University of Leiden (Public International Law) |
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1983 |
Graduate Institute of International Studies (Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales), Geneva (Public International Law) |
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CAREER: |
Diplomatic Training, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1985 - 1987 |
Commercial Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Denmark |
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1987 - 1990 |
Asylum and Refugees Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1990 - 1994 |
Political Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Serbia |
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1994 - 1998 |
Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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CAREER: (Cont’d) |
1998 - 2000 |
Assistant Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, Belgium |
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2000 - 2003 |
Deputy Director, Political Affairs Department, “European Correspondent”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2003 - 2005 |
Director, Political Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2005 - 2009 |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Romania |
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2009 - 2011 |
Director, Western and Central Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2011 - Aug 2013 |
Director, Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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29 Aug 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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August 2013
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DATO’ HUSNI ZAI BIN YAACOB HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MALAYSIA |
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08 January 1956, Kelantan | |
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57 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Datin Norshiha Bt Hasbullah 2 children |
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B.Sc. (Hons.) (Resource Economics) Agriculture University, Malaysia |
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CAREER: |
01 Dec 1981 |
Appointed to the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia, and served as Assistant Secretary, Economic Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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31 Jan 1985 |
Second Secretary, Embassy of Malaysia, Manila, The Philippines |
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01 Mar 1988 |
Assistant Secretary, Western Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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01 Oct 1990 |
Director II, ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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16 Jan 1991 |
First Secretary, High Commission of Malaysia, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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27 Dec 1994 |
Assistant Principal Secretary, Organisation of Islamic Countries Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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CAREER: (Cont’d) |
20 Jun 1996 |
Counsellor, High Commission of Malaysia, London, United Kingdom |
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04 Oct 1999 |
Assistant Principal Secretary, Economy, Global and South-South Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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01 Feb 2001 |
Under-Secretary, Economic Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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21 Mar 2003 |
Ambassador to Kuwait |
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24 Oct 2005
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Under-Secretary, East Asia and South Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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17 Dec 2007 |
Senior Under-Secretary, Directorate of Asia, Oceania & North Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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24 Nov 2008 |
Ambassador to Thailand |
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22 Sep 2010
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Deputy Secretary-General, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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29 Aug 2013
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High Commissioner to Singapore |
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AWARDS: |
2007 |
Dato’ Paduka Setia Mahkota Kelantan (D.P.S.K) |
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Aug 2013