28 Dec 2005
MFA Press Statement : Appointment of Singapore's High Commissioner to Australia
The Government has appointed Mr Eddie Teo as Singapore's next High Commissioner to Australia.
Mr Teo was a President's Scholar. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1970 from Oxford University. He obtained a Master of Science in International Relations in 1974 from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London.
Mr Teo began his civil service career in the Security and Intelligence Division (SID) of the Ministry of Defence in 1970. He was appointed Director, SID in 1979 and was concurrently Director, Internal Security Department from 1982 to 1986. He was Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence from 1994 to 2000 and Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister's Office from 1998 to 2005 (holding both appointments concurrently from 1998 to 2000). He retired from the Administrative Service in November 2005.
Mr Teo was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1983 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1997. He will assume his post in Canberra on 1 February 2006.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
28 DECEMBER 2005