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MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials
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18 October 2007
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica, His Excellency...
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The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica,
His Excellency Juan Fernando Cordero Arias;
(b) The Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
His Excellency Alisher Anvarovich Kurmanov;
(c) The Ambassador of Japan,
His Excellency Makoto Yamanaka; and
(d) The Ambassador of the State of Qatar,
His Excellency Rashid Ali Hassan Al-Khater
The curricula vitae of His Excellency Juan Fernando Cordero Arias, His Excellency Alisher Anvarovich Kurmanov, His Excellency Makoto Yamanaka and His Excellency Rashid Ali Hassan Al-Khater are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
18 OCTOBER 2007
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JUAN FERNANDO CORDERO ARIAS
AMBASSADOR
COSTA RICA
BORN: 14 December 1947
AGE: 60
MARITAL Married to Mrs Ana Mercedes Espinoza
STATUS: Has one daughter
EDUCATION: Graduate in Public Administration, Universidad de Costa Rica, 1965-1972
Graduate in Journalism, Universidad de Autonoma de Centroamerica, 1981-1982
CAREER: 1967-1970 Central Bank of Costa Rica
1970-1975 Costa Rican Institute for Water and Sewage Disposal
1975-1976 Technologic Institute of Costa Rica
1976-1982 Costa Rican Institute for Water and Sewage Disposal
1982-1984 National University at Distance
1984-1986 Journalist, La Nacion daily newspaper
1986-1989 Press Attache and Consul-General, Embassy of Costa Rica, UK
1990 - 2007 Managing Editor and Senior Editor, La Nacion daily newspaper
2 May 2007
Ambassador-designate of Costa Rica to Singapore
18 Oct 2007 Ambassador of Costa Rica to Singapore
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ALISHER ANVAROVICH KURMANOV
AMBASSADOR
REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
BORN: 24 October 1965, Kabul, Afghanistan
AGE: 41
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mdm Shaknoza Khusankhodjaeva
Has two children
EDUCATION:
1990 Bachelor's Degree, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Tashkent State University
1994 Bachelor's Degree, Faculty of Trade and Economy, Tashkent University of Economy
CAREER: 1987-1989 Interpreter, Gas pipeline construction company Soyuzagrangaz, Libya
1991-1993 Senior Expert, Foreign Trade Regulations Department, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
1993-1996 Head, Accreditation Division, Department of Protocol Service and Accreditation, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
1996-1998 Deputy Head, Department of Protocol Service and Accreditation, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
1998-2000 Head, Department of Protocol Service and Accreditation, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
2000-2003 Trade and Economic Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in London, UK
2003
Head, State Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
31 Jul 2007
Ambassador-designate of Uzbekistan to Singapore
18 Oct 2007 Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Singapore
LANGUAGES: English, Russian, Arabic
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MAKOTO YAMANAKA
AMBASSADOR
JAPAN
BORN: 21 December 1951
AGE: 55
MARITAL Married to Mrs Yuriko Yamanaka
STATUS: Has two children
EDUCATION: Passed Higher Diplomatic Service Examination, 1974
Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Keio University, 1974
CAREER: 1974 Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1990 Director, International Press Division
1991 Director, International Agreements Division, Treaties Bureau
1993 Counsellor, Embassy in the United Kingdom
1996 Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organisations in Vienna
1999 Head of the OECD Tokyo Centre
2002 Deputy Director-General, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau
May - Aug 2002 Deputy Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau
2004 Consul-General in San Francisco
19 Jul 2007
Ambassador-designate of Japan to Singapore
18 Oct 2007 Ambassador of Japan to Singapore
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RASHID ALI HASSAN AL-KHATER
AMBASSADOR
STATE OF QATAR
BORN: 3 February 1958
AGE: 49
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mdm Noura Bint Saeed Mubarak
Has 6 sons and 2 daughters
EDUCATION: 1984 Bachelor of Political Sciences and Bachelor of Social Science, USA
CAREER: 1985
Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jan 1985 - Feb 1986 Directorate of Organizations and International Conferences
Feb 1986 - Aug 1986 Europe Affairs Directorate
Aug 1986 - Mar 1987 Embassy of Qatar in Muscat
Mar 1987 - Jul 1990 Directorate of Consular, Economic and Cultural Affairs
Jul 1990 - May 1991 Consulate-General of the State of Qatar in Mumbai
Jul 1991 - Sep 1993 American Affairs Directorate
Sep 1993 - May 1997 Embassy of the State of Qatar in Bonn
Sep 1997 - Aug 1998 Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar in New York
Aug 1998 - Jun 2002 European and American Affairs Directorates
Jun 2002 - Nov 2004 Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington, D.C.
Nov 2004
Consul-General of the State of Qatar in Houston
15 Aug 2007
Ambassador-designate of the State of Qatar to Singapore
18 Oct 2007 Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Singapore
CURRENT RANK:
Mr Al-Khatir has received many promotions until he reached the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary in April 2003.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED: Participated in many International and Regional Conferences
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