The Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia His Excellency Mourad Belhassen presenting his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo: MCI] 
The High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho Her Excellency Lebohang Ntšinyi
presenting her credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo: MCI] 
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh with President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [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 Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia
His Excellency Mourad Belhassen
(b) The High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Her Excellency Lebohang Ntšinyi
(c) The High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana
His Excellency Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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HE MOURAD BELHASSEN
Ambassador to THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
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11 May 1962 |
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51 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mrs Houda Zaibi Belhassen No Children |
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EDUCATION:
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MA in English and American Studies, University of Manouba, Tunisia |
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Diplomatic Studies and Training, National School of Administration, 1989-1991 |
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CAREER: |
1986 - 1989 |
English and French teacher |
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Freelance translator for trade and media firms |
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Oct 1991 – Nov 1992 |
Embassy Secretary, Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Nov 1992 – Sep 1995 |
Press Secretary, Tunisian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey |
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Nov 1995 – Jul 1998 |
First Counsellor, Tunisian Embassy, Ankara, Turkey |
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Sep 1998 – Sep 2003 |
Head of Legal and Translation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Sep 2003 – Aug 2005 |
Political and Cultural Counsellor, Tunisian Embassy, Washington DC, United States of America |
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Sep 2005 – Jul 2008 |
Deputy Chief of Mission, Tunisian Embassy, Washington DC, United States of America |
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Aug 2008 – Jul 2010 |
Head of United States of America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Jul 2010 – Aug 2011 |
Deputy Director, Latin American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Aug 2011 |
Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Sep 2011 – Jan 2013 |
Acting Director, Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Apr 2013 to date |
Ambassador to Indonesia |
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29 Jan 2014 |
Ambassador to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
Arabic, French and English |
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January 2014
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HE LEBOHANG NTŠINYI
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
BORN : |
29 July 1947 |
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66 |
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MARITAL STATUS : |
Single Has two children |
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EDUCATION : |
Cambridge Overseas Senior Certificate, Lesotho High School, 1968 |
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Certificate in Tourism Management, Austria, 1970 - 1972 |
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Certificate in Tourism, World Tourism Organisation (WTO), Spain, 1973 |
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Diploma in Professional Education and Advanced Training in Tourism, West Germany, 1976 - 1978 |
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Certificate in Tourism Management, World Tourism Organisation (WTO), 1981 |
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Certificate in Tourism Policy and Development, Great Britain, 1989 |
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CAREER : |
1978 - 1984 |
Acting General Manager, Lesotho National Tourist Office |
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1984 - 1991 |
Marketing Manager, Lesotho Tourist Board |
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1991 - 1994 |
Head of Marketing Team, Lesotho National Development Bank |
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1994 - 2001 |
Ambassador to Germany, France, Austria and The Holy See |
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2002 - 2010 |
Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture |
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2010 - 2013 |
Member of Parliament |
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3 July 2013 to date |
Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China |
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29 Jan 2014 |
High Commissioner to Singapore |
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OTHER APPOINTMENTS : |
Member of the Board, Lesotho Opportunities Industrialization Centre, 1972 - 1989 |
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Chairperson of the Board for the Lesotho Opportunities Industrialization Centre, 1989 - 1994 |
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AWARDS: |
World Tourism Organization Award for outstanding contributions to tourism development in Lesotho and regional cooperation with other African countries |
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LANGUAGES: |
Sesotho, English and German |
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January 2014
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HE EDMOND KOFI AGBENUTSE DEH
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
BORN: |
23 January 1959, Fodome Amele, Ghana |
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AGE: |
55 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married Has five children |
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EDUCATION: |
BA Combined Honours in French and Spanish, University of Ghana, 1980-1985 |
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Certificate in International Relations, Academy of Social Science, Sofia, Bulgaria, Apr - Aug 1986 |
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Certificate in Public Admin (CPA), Ghana Institute of Public Administration, (GIMPA), Accra, Sep - Dec 1986 |
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Diploma in Public Admin (DPA), Ghana Institute of Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Jan - Aug 1988 |
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Diploma in International Relations, Institute International d’ Administration Publique (IIAP), |
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D.E.S.S. in International Administration, Universitè de Paris I (Paris), France, 1990-1991 |
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CAREER: |
1987 - 1989 |
Assistant Director, Information, Culture & Linguistic Bureau, MFA |
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1991 - 1992 |
Assistant Director, Estate & General Services Bureau, MFA |
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1992 - 1996 |
First Secretary/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana, Cotonou, Benin |
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1997 - 1998 |
Assistant Director, Protocol Bureau, MFA |
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1998 - 2002 |
Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Ghana Embassy, Rome, Italy |
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2002 - 2003 |
Principal Assistant to Chief Director, Office of the Chief Director, MFA |
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2004 - 2005 |
Assistant Director/Deputy Director, Middle East & Asia Bureau, MFA |
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2005 - 2006 |
Acting Director, Americas Bureau, MFA |
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Jan - Oct 2006 |
Acting Director, Middle East & Asia Bureau, MFA |
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2006 - 2010 |
Minister/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana, Bamako, Mali |
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Nov 2010 - Dec 2012 |
Director, Middle East & Asia Bureau, MFA |
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Apr 2013 - to date |
Ambassador, Embassy of Ghana in Tokyo, Japan |
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29 Jan 2014 |
High Commissioner to Singapore |
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January 2014