MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials

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 Bhutan, Mr Singye Dorjee, who has succeeded Mr Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji;

(b) The Ambassdor of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr Hamza Yahia-Cherif, who has succeeded Mr Soufiane Mimouni; and

(c) The Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ms Alice Mageza, who has succeeded Mrs Florence Chitauro.

The curricula vitae of Mr Singye Dorjee, Mr Hamza Yahia-Cherif and Ms Alice Mageza are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
27 OCTOBER 2005

ALICE MAGEZA

AMBASSADOR

REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE

BORN: 26 April 1957

AGE: 48

MARITAL STATUS: Widow
Has three children

EDUCATION: GCE "Ordinary" Level, 1973

GCE "Advanced" Level, 1975

BA of Arts with Honours in History (University of Rhodesia), 1979

Courses and MA Diplomatic Studies modules completed and attained: Foreign Policy Analysis; International Law and Diplomacy; and Management.

CAREER: 1980 - 1985 Librarian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1985 - 1986 Administrative Officer, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Desk, MFA

1987 - 1988 Protocol Department

1988 Promoted to Senior Administrative Officer

1988 - 1992 First Secretary, High Commission of Zimbabwe, Lusaka

CAREER:
(cont'd)

1992

Promoted to Under Secretary

1992 - 1993 Under Secretary, Western Europe and the Americas, MFA

1994 - 1997 Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Zimbabwe, London

1997 - 2000 Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Zimbabwe, Paris

2001 - 2004 Ambassador to Malawi

2005 - to date Ambassador to Indonesia

27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore

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HAMZA YAHIA-CHERIF

AMBASSADOR

PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA

BORN: 29 March 1955

AGE: 50

MARITAL STATUS: Married
Has three children

EDUCATION: Graduated from National School of Administration/Diplomatic Section

CAREER: 1982 - 1984 Chief of Desk, International Economic Conferences, Directorate General for International Economic Relations

1984 - 1988 Second Secretary, Embassy of Algeria, Tokyo

1988 - 1990 First Secretary, Embassy of Algeria, New Delhi

1990 - 1993 Chief of Desk, South Asia, Directorate General for Asia-Oceania Affairs

1993 - 1996 Deputy Director, South Asia, Directorate General for Asia-Oceania Affairs

1996 - 2000 Counsellor, Embassy of Algeria, Stockholm

CAREER:
(cont'd)

2000 - 2001

Advisor, Directorate General for European Affairs

Jul 2001 Director, Eastern Asia, Oceania and Pacific Affairs

Jul 2002 Minister Plenipotentiary

Jan 2005 -
to date Ambassador to Indonesia

27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore

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SINGYE DORJEE

AMBASSADOR

KINGDOM OF BHUTAN

BORN: 15 April 1958

AGE: 47

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Punjab University, Punjab, India

CAREER: 1980 Trainee Officer, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan

1981 Attaché, Conference and Treaties Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan

1982 - 1987 Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations, New York

1987 - 1989 Assistant Director, Conference Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan

1989 - 1991 Head, Administration and Finance Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan

1991 - 1994 Head of Chancery, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi

1994 - 1997 First Secretary, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka

1997 - 1999 Chargé d'Affaires, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok

CAREER:
(cont'd)

2000 - 2003

Head, Policy and Planning Division, MFA, Thimphu, Bhutan

2004 Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi

Apr 2005 - to date Ambassador to Thailand

27 Oct 2005 Concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES: Proficient in Dzongkha and English

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27 October 2005