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Organisation

MFA is currently divided into 11 Directorates which deal with political and economic matters, and 7 Directorates which oversee matters relating to protocol, consular issues and the Singapore Cooperation Programme among others. The Corporate Affairs Directorate oversees organisational and resource management while the Human Resource Directorate and Diplomatic Academy manage the development of personnel and training. One third of our staff serve in the MFA’s 50 overseas missions. In addition, we have 43 non-resident High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Singapore and 30 Honorary Consuls-General/Consuls abroad.

Ministers

DR. VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education & Foreign Affairs

Sim Ann

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of National Development

MFA HQ's Organisational Structure

Permanent Secretary

Albert Chua

Second Permanent Secretary

Luke Goh

Ambassadors-at-large

Prof Tommy Koh
Prof Chan Heng Chee
Ong Keng Yong

Senior Advisor

Mrs. Mary Seet-Cheng

Deputy Secretary (SEA + ASEAN)

Foo Chi Hsia

SEA I - Southeast Asia I
SEA II - Southeast Asia II
ASN - ASEAN
TC - Technical Co-Operation
IO - International Organisation
ANZP - Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific
EUR - Europe

Deputy Secretary (Asia-Pacific)

Ng Teck Hean

AM - Americas
ANZP - Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific
ASN - ASEAN
CON - Consular
DA - MFA Diplomatic Academy
EUR - Europe
IE - International Economics
IO - International Organisation
ME - Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia
NEA - Northeast Asia
SAA - South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
SEA I - Southeast Asia I
SEA II - Southeast Asia II
TC - Technical Co-Operation

Deputy Secretary (Management)

Ong Eng Chuan

CA - Corporate Affairs
HR - Human Resource
IAU - Internal Audit Unit
IM - Information Management
PRO - Protocol
SC - Strategic Communications

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries and regions.

Last updated 25 May 2023

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