The Malaysian High Commissioner, Dato’ Zainol Rahim Bin Zainuddin,presented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob at the Istana today.
His bio summary is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
9 NOVEMBER 2018
DATO’ ZAINOL RAHIM BIN ZAINUDDIN
HIGH COMISSIONER OF MALAYSIA TO SINGAPORE
Dato’ Zainol Rahim Zainuddin started his service as Administrative and Diplomatic Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1989. He was the Ambassador of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia since 2015 prior to his appointment as High Commissioner of Malaysia to the Republic of Singapore.
He previously served as Second Secretary at the Embassy of Malaysia in Moscow, Russian Federation from 1993 until 1996, First Secretary at the Embassy of Malaysia in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan from 1996 until 1999 and Assistant Secretary (Policy Planning), Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1999 until 2001.
Dato’ Zainol Rahim had also served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2001 until 2004, Counsellor at the High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, India from 2004 until 2006 and Deputy Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations in New York, United States of America from 2006 until 2009. He was later appointed as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to the Republic of Kenya from 2009 until 2011 and the Director General of the Department of Policy Planning and Coordination from 2011 until 2015.
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November 2018
