The following new foreign Heads of Mission presented their diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr Marc Calcoen, who has succeeded Mr Philipe Kridelka;
(b) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, Mr Klavs Arnoldi Holm, who has succeeded Prof Jorgen Orstrom Moller; and
(c) The Ambassador of the Republic of Mali, Ms Guisse Maimouna Dial, who has succeeded Ms Fatoumata Diall.
The curricula vitae of Mr Marc Calcoen, Mr Klavs Arnoldi Holm and Ms Guisse Maimouna Dial are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 SEPTEMBER 2005
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MARC CALCOEN
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
BORN: 14 June 1961, Ieper (Belgium)
AGE: 44
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Monica Declercq. Have three sons
EDUCATION:
Law degree (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
Degree in Political and Social Sciences (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
LLM (University of Virginia, USA)
CAREER:
1985 - 1988
Kredietbank (now KBC Bank): Corporate Investment Department
1988
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
1990 - 1994
Tokyo (Second Secretary)
1994 - 1996
Buenos Aires (First Secretary)
1996 - 1999
Paris (Political Counsellor)
1999
Personal Advisor to the Secretary-General of the MFA
1999 - 2002
Deputy Chief of Cabinet to Minister-President Dewael (Flemish Government), in charge of Foreign Relations
2002 - 2005
Permanent Representation to the EU
29 Sep 2005
Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore
Hobbies: Reading, Running, Travelling
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29 September 2005
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KLAVS ARNOLDI HOLM
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF DENMARK
BORN: 21 November 1953 in Copenhagen
AGE: 51
MARITAL STATUS:
Married to Tove Dindler Holm
Has one son and two daughters
EDUCATION: M.A. in Political Science, Aarhus University, 1980
CAREER:
1980
Entered the Danish Foreign Service
1981
Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EC's Development Policy)
1986
First Secretary, Royal Danish Embassy, Paris (EU Sector Policies)
1989
Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EC Economic Matters)
1993
Counsellor, Danish Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels (Ambassador's Co-ordinator, Press Relations)
1996
Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (WTO, OECD, Globalisation, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand)
2001 - 2005
Minister (Deputy Chief of Mission), Royal Danish Embassy, London (Security Policy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Transatlantic Relations, British Internal Politics, Embassy's Administration)
29 Sep 2005
Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore
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29 September 2005
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GUISSÉ MAIMOUNA DIAL
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF MALI
BORN: 1 February 1948, Mopti, Mali
AGE: 57
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
Has five children
EDUCATION:
Diploma of Fundamental Studies (Secondary School), Bamako, 1965
Baccalaureat Secondary School Diploma, Bamako, 1970
National School of Administration Diploma (ENA), Bamako, 1975
International Institute of Public Administration (IIAP), Diplomatic Section, Paris, 1977
LANGUAGES: French
CAREER:
1975 - 1976
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Head of Study Department, Administrative and Financial Office
1977 - 1978
Head of the America-Western Europe Department, Political Division
1979 - 1980
Protocol Department (Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges)
1981 - 1985
Arab Countries and North Africa Department, Directorate General of International Cooperation
1985 - 1990
Head, Africa Department, Directorate General of International Cooperation
May 1991 -Dec 1993
Head, Division of Multilateral Cooperation
Jan 1994 - Nov 1997
First Counsellor to the Embassy of Mali in Dakar, Senegal
Nov 1997 - Nov 1998
Charge d'Affaires a.i., Embassy of Mali in Dakar, Senegal
Jan 1999 - Sep 2001
Regional African Organization, International Cooperation Department
Oct 2001 - Apr 2003
Technical Adviser in charge of Europe, America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
May 2003 - May 2004
Technical Adviser in charge of Asia-Oceania-Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Apr 2005 - to date
Ambassador to Japan
29 Sep 2005
Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore
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29 September 2005