MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 26 June 2014

The Ambassador of the State of Libya His Excellency Sadegh M O Bensadegh presenting his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo Credit MCI]

The Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia His Excellency Dražen Margeta presenting his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo Credit MCI]

The Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia His Excellency Dražen Margeta presenting his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam [Photo Credit 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 State of Libya

                His Excellency Sadegh M O Bensadegh

 

        (b)   The Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia

                 His Excellency Dražen Margeta

 

Their curricula vitae are attached.        

 

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HE SADEGH M O BENSADEGH

 

AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

 

STATE OF LIBYA

 

 

 

 

BORN:

11 December 1952, Benghazi, Libya

 

 

 

 

AGE:

61

 

 

 

 

MARITAL

STATUS:

Married to Mdm Fawzia K S Abdelsalam

Has six children

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION:

BA in English Literature, Gharunis University, Benghazi, Libya

 

 

 

 

CAREER:

1976 - 1977

Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC)

 

 

 

 

1977 - 1979

Head of Translation Section, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1979 - 1983

Third Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

 

 

 

1983 - 1984

Second Secretary, Department of UN Organisation, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1984 - 1986

Second Secretary, Information and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

 

 

 

1986 - 1994

Counsellor, Department of UN Organisation, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1994 - 1998

Counsellor, Commission of the African Union, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

1998 - 2005

Head of Office of the Commission of the African Union, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

2005 - 2010

First Counsellor, Embassy of Libya in Canada

 

 

 

 

2010 - 2013

Ambassador, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

19 Nov 2013

to date

Ambassador to Indonesia

 

 

 

 

5 Jun 2014

Ambassador to Brunei

 

 

 

 

26 Jun 2014

Ambassador to Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGES:

Arabic and English

       

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HE SADEGH M O BENSADEGH

 

AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

 

STATE OF LIBYA

 

 

 

 

BORN:

11 December 1952, Benghazi, Libya

 

 

 

 

AGE:

61

 

 

 

 

MARITAL

STATUS:

Married to Mdm Fawzia K S Abdelsalam

Has six children

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION:

BA in English Literature, Gharunis University, Benghazi, Libya

 

 

 

 

CAREER:

1976 - 1977

Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC)

 

 

 

 

1977 - 1979

Head of Translation Section, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1979 - 1983

Third Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

 

 

 

1983 - 1984

Second Secretary, Department of UN Organisation, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1984 - 1986

Second Secretary, Information and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

 

 

 

1986 - 1994

Counsellor, Department of UN Organisation, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

1994 - 1998

Counsellor, Commission of the African Union, Embassy of Libya in Ethiopia

 

1998 - 2005

Head of Office of the Commission of the African Union, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

2005 - 2010

First Counsellor, Embassy of Libya in Canada

 

 

 

 

2010 - 2013

Ambassador, MFAIC

 

 

 

 

19 Nov 2013

to date

Ambassador to Indonesia

 

 

 

 

5 Jun 2014

Ambassador to Brunei

 

 

 

 

26 Jun 2014

Ambassador to Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGES:

Arabic and English

       

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