The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, His Excellency Gerard Cockx presenting his
credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo: MCI]
The Ambassador of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Mohamed Bin Ali Sultan Al-Ali Al-Maadid presenting his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo: MCI]
President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan with The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the Delegation of the European Union His Excellency Dr Michael Pulch and wife [Photo: MCI]
President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan with The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, His Excellency Sven Håkan Oskar Jevrell and wife [Photo: MCI]
The following foreign Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
His Excellency Gerard Cockx
(b) The Ambassador of the State of Qatar
His Excellency Mohamed Bin Ali Sultan Al-Ali Al-Maadid
(c) The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the Delegation of the European Union
His Excellency Dr Michael Pulch
(d) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden
His Excellency Sven Håkan Oskar Jevrell
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
30 OCTOBER 2013
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HE GERARD COCKX
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AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
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KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
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1 October 1960 in Mechelen (Belgium) |
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53 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mdm Suzanne Verlaak Has 2 children |
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EDUCATION: |
MA in Political and Social Science |
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MA In Economics |
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MA in English Literature |
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CAREER: |
15 Oct 1987 |
Joined the Belgian Foreign Service |
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1987 - 1989 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels |
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1989 - 1992 |
Attache, Embassy of Belgium, Tel Aviv |
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1992 - 1996 |
First Secretary, Embassy of Belgium, Madrid |
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1996 - 1999 |
Desk Officer, World Trade Organisation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels |
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1999 - 2002 |
Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Belgium at UN, New York |
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2002 - 2006 |
Counsellor, Embassy of Belgium, London |
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2006 - 2009 |
Director, Internal Market and Trade in Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels |
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2009 – May 2013 |
Consul General of Belgium, Jerusalem |
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30 Oct 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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October 2013
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HE MOHAMED BIN ALI SULTAN AL-ALI_MAADID
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HE DR MICHAEL PULCH
AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AND
HEAD OF DELEGATION
DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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25 August 1958, Marktredwitz, Germany |
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55 |
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MARITAL STATUS : |
Married to Mrs Gabriele Pulch Has one son, and one daughter |
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EDUCATION : |
Graduate Law Studies with distinction, University of Bonn, 1983 |
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Diplome Superieur de l’Universite en Science Politique, University of Paris II, 1984 |
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Master of Law in International Law, University of Cambridge, 1985 |
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Ph.D in Comparative Public Law, University of Bonn, 1987 |
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1986 – 1988 |
Directorate General for Political Affairs, United Nations Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany |
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1989 – 1991 |
Political Section (East Asian Foreign and Security Policy, North Korea), Embassy of Germany in Seoul, ROK |
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1991 – 1994 |
Deputy Head of Economic Section, Embassy of Germany in Washington DC, USA |
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1994 – 1995 |
Foreign Ministry Operation Centre (Lagezentrum) |
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1995 – 1999 |
Directorate General I (Relations with the United States), European Commission |
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1999 – 2003 |
Head of Trade and Commerce Section, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Japan |
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2003 –2006 |
Deputy Head of Japan and Korea unit, Directorate General for External Relations, EU |
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2006 – 2011 |
Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the EU to China and Mongolia |
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2011 – Jul 2013 |
Head of Russia Division, European External Action Service, EU |
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30 Oct 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore and Head of Delegation |
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AWARDS: |
Honorary Citizen of the State of Tennessee |
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Honorary Citizen of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas |
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LANGUAGES |
German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish (basic) |
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October 2013
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HE SVEN HÅKAN OSKAR JEVRELL
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AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
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KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mrs Catharina Jevrell Has one son and one daughter |
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EDUCATION: |
National military service and reserve officer training, Royal Swedish Navy (holds a Lieutenant’s commission) |
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1991 - 1997 |
Master of Laws, Stockholm University |
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1994 - 1995 |
Law studies, University of Hannover, Germany |
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2012 |
Executive Management Program, Institute For Leadership, Stockholm School of Economics |
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CAREER: |
1997 |
Custody Services, Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank (SEB), Stockholm |
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1997 - 1999 |
Law Clerk, County Administrative Court, Mariestad |
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2000 |
Assistant Lawyer, Legio Advokatfirma, Stockholm |
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2001 - 2006 |
Prosecutor, Västerorts Local Public Prosecution Office, Stockholm |
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CAREER: (Cont’d) |
2004 - 2005 |
Responsible for justice affairs at the Moderat Party Parliamentary Secretariat |
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2006 - 2007 |
Political Adviser, Prime Minister’s Office |
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2007 - 2010 |
State Secretary for Defence |
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2010 - 2012 |
State Secretary for Defence (second term) |
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2013 |
Board Member of Reserve Officers Organisation, Stockholm |
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Member of Senior Advisory Board, Business Risk Management Europe Ltd (BRM), Stockholm |
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30 Oct 2013 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
Swedish, English and German |
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October 2013