Organisation chart

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

Sim Ann

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Home Affairs

Gan Siow Huang

Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Trade and Industry

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Social and Family Development

MFA HQ's Organisational Structure

Albert Chua

Permanent Secretary

Luke Goh

Permanent Secretary (Development)

Foo Chi Hsia

Second Permanent Secretary (Development)

Prof Tommy Koh

Ambassador-at-Large

Prof Chan Heng Chee

Ambassador-at-Large

Ong Keng Yong

Ambassador-at-Large

Mrs. Mary Seet-Cheng

Senior Advisor

Kevin Cheok

Deputy Secretary (Asia-Pacific)

Foo Kok Jwee

Deputy Secretary (Management & Partnerships)