His Excellency Scott Wightman CMG, British High Commissioner presented his credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in a ceremony at the Istana today.
The curriculum vitae of His Excellency Scott Wightman CMG is attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
28 MAY 2015
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SCOTT WIGHTMAN
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HIGH COMMISSIONER (DESIGNATE)
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UNITED KINGDOM
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BORN: |
17 July 1961 in Edinburgh, UK |
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AGE: |
53 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married to Mrs Anne Margaret Wightman Has two daughters |
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EDUCATION: |
1983 |
MA (Hons) Edinburgh University |
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CAREER: |
1983 - 1984 |
FCO, Second Secretary, Western European Department |
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1984 - 1985 |
Chinese language training, London |
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1985 - 1986 |
Chinese language training, Taiwan |
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1986 - 1989 |
Second Secretary, Science and Technology, Beijing |
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1989 - 1991 |
Cabinet Office, Assessment Staff |
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1991 - 1993 |
FCO, Resource and Finance Department |
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1994 - 1995 |
On secondment at French Foreign Ministry |
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CAREER: (Cont’d) |
1995 - 1998 |
First Secretary, External, Paris |
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1998 - 2001 |
FCO, Assistant Director, Personnel Policy |
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2002 - 2006 |
Deputy Head of Mission, Rome |
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2006 - 2008 |
FCO, Director, Global and Economic Issues |
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2008 - 2010 |
FCO, Director, Asia Pacific |
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2011 - 2015 |
Ambassador to Republic of Korea |
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May 2015 |
High Commissioner to Singapore |
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AWARDS: |
CMG 2009 |
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LANGUAGES: |
English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Spoken and written) |
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INTERESTS: |
Golf, Tennis, Music, Reading, Theatre |
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