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 Republic of Mali
His Excellency Niankoro Yeah Samaké
(b) The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
His Excellency Muhamed Čengić
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
23 DECEMBER 2015
MUHAMED ČENGIĆ
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AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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BORN: |
9 May 1953, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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AGE: |
62 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married Has four children |
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EDUCATION: |
1972 - 1976 |
Faculty of Political Sciences, Sarajevo University |
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1999 |
Diplomatic training course – Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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2004 |
Training Course in Visa Issuing and Procedures, IOM Istanbul, Turkey |
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2005 |
Training Course in Visa Issuing and Procedures, IOM Cairo, Egypt |
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2009 - 2010 |
Diplomatic training course – Diplomatic Academy, Dubrovnik, Croatia |
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CAREER: |
Board member and deputy editor for “Zadrugar” (magazine for food production and rural societies)
Founder and editor-in-chief of “Pčelarstvo” (beekeeping magazine) |
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CAREER: (Cont’d) |
1994 - 1998 |
Counsellor, Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1998 - 2000 |
Head of Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2000 - 2004 |
Head of Consular Section, Embassy in Cairo, Egypt |
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2004 - 2008 |
Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan |
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2008 - 2010 |
Counsellor, Diplomatic Training Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2010 - 2014 |
Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy in Cairo, Egypt |
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2014 - Jul 2015
Aug 2015
23 Dec 2015 |
Head of Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador to Indonesia
Ambassador to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
English, Russian |
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December 2015
NIANKORO YEAH SAMAKÉ
AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF MALI
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27 February 1969, Ouelessebougou |
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AGE: |
46 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married Has two children |
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RELIGION: |
Mormon |
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EDUCATION: |
Bachelor of Arts (Education), Ecole Normale Superieure, Bamako, Mali, Jun 1997 |
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Cultural and Linguistic Guide Certification, Peace Corps, Toubaniso, Mali, Jan 1999 |
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Master of Public Policy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA, Apr 2004 |
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CAREER: |
Nov 1998 - |
Research Assistant, Brigham Young University Women’s Research Institute, Provo, Utah, USA |
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Jan 2002 - Apr 2004 |
Adjunct Professor of French, Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah, USA |
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CAREER (cont’d): |
Sep 2002 - Aug 2002
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African Student Association President, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
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Apr 2003 - Aug 2003 |
United Nations Graduate Intern, United Nations, New York, USA |
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Sep 2003 - |
Board of Directors, Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
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Oct 2004 - Jan 2013 |
Executive Director, Mali Rising Foundation, Sandy, Utah, USA |
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Apr 2009 - Aug 2015 |
Mayor/Chief Executive Officer, Municipality of Ouelessebougou, Mali |
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Sep 2015 to date
23 Dec 2015 |
Ambassador of Mali to India (concurrently accredited to Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam)
Ambassador to Singapore |
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OTHER APPOINTMENTS: |
Special Envoy for Prime Minister of Mali
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Country Director for Empower Mali Foundation, a US-based organisation focusing on working with rural communities in Mali |
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Leader of the Party for Civic and Patriotic Action (PACP), a political party in Mali |
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LANGUAGES:
December 2015 |
Fluent in speaking and writing in French, English and Bambara (lingua franca of Mali)
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