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 Mongolia,
His Excellency Purevjav Gansukh; and
(b) The Ambassador of the State of Eritrea,
His Excellency Alem Tsehaye Woldermariam
The curricula vitae of His Excellency Purevjav Gansukh and His Excellency Alem Tsehaye Woldermariam are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
24 APRIL 2008
PUREVJAV GANSUKH
AMBASSADOR
MONGOLIA
BORN: 21 June 1957, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
AGE: 50
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mdm Tsagaankhuu Undrakh
Has two children
EDUCATION: Institute of International Relations, Moscow, 1975-1980
Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 1992-1993
CAREER: 1980 - 1984 Desk Officer, UN Specialized Agencies (Secretary of the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO), Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mongolia
1984 - 1989 Attaché, Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to UNESCO, Paris
1989 - 1996 Desk Officer, UN General Assembly, Department of International Organizations
1997 Assistant to the Foreign Policy Advisor of the President of Mongolia
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1998 - 2000 Senior Officer, UN Economic and Environmental Issues, Department of International Organizations
2000 - 2001 Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, New York
2001 - 2004 Deputy Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, New York
2004
Deputy Director, Department of Multilateral Cooperation
6 Mar 2008
Ambassador-designate of Mongolia to Singapore
24 Apr 2008
Ambassador of Mongolia to Singapore
OTHER
APPOINTMENTS: 1980 - 1990 Member of the Mongolian delegation to the 21st-25th sessions of the UNESCO General Conferences and its Executive Board (Mongolia served as its member from 1984 to 1988), World Conference on "Education for All" (Jomtien, Thailand, 1990) and other UNESCO Conferences. Initiated the proclamation of International Literacy Year (1990)
1991 - 2007 Member of Mongolian delegation to the 46, 49, 50, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61st sessions of the UN General Assembly (Plenary, Third Committee, elections). Successfully promoted the adoption of UNGA resolutions on the UN Literacy Decade (2003 - 2012), Improvement of the Situation of Women in Rural Areas, Role of Cooperatives in Social Development. Prepared a paper on "Security of Small States".
OTHER
APPOINTMENTS:
(Cont'd)
Prepared Mongolia's Country Report on UNGA Resolution 52/183, "Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of landlocked developing countries", January 1999.
Participated in the preparation of UNCTAD Case study on "Trade and Transport Facilitation in Mongolia", 1999
Member of Mongolian delegation to the 60, 63rd sessions of UNESCAP, some sessions of the ILO General Conference and UNCTAD-X
Participated in the meetings of the ARF Inter-session working group meetings held in 2007
2002 - 2007 Participated in the preparation and organization of the 5th International Conference of New or Restored Democracies (Ulaanbaatar, September 2003) and its follow-up activities. Served as Rapporteur of the 6th International Conference of New or Restored Democracies (Doha, 2006) and was elected as a member of its Advisory Boards
AWARDS/
DECORATIONS: Labour Honour Medal
LANGUAGES: English and Russian
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April 2008
ALEM TSEHAYE WOLDEMARIAM
AMBASSADOR
THE STATE OF ERITREA
BORN: 28 April 1942, Gurae, Eritrea
AGE: 66
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mdm Semainesh Andetsion
EDUCATION: A-Level English Literature, T.T.I Evening Institute, Asmara, Eritrea, (Certificate), 1960-1962
A-Level Book Keeping and Accounting, T.T.I Evening Institute, Asmara, Eritrea (Certificate), 1960-1962
12th Complete Certificate, H.I.M. Haile Selassie I, Asmara, Eritrea, 1962-1965
A-Level Book Keeping and Accounting, The Institute of Book Keepers, London, UK (Certificate), 1965-1966
Accounting, University of Asmara (Diploma), 1966-1968
CAREER: 1959-1962 Head of Accounts, Fikadu and Company
1962-1966 Department Head, Accounting and Logistics, US Army (Kagnew Station)
1966-1970 Head of Accounts, Gellatley Hankey and S.C., Shipping Management
1970-1979 Manager, Gellatley Hankey and S.C., Shipping Management
CAREER:
(cont'd) 1974-1981 Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), Unit Leader, Branch Leader
1981-1988 General Manager, EPLF-Afro Sudan Transport Co., Sudan
1988-1991 Department Head, Foreign Trade and Procurement, EPLF Economic Commission
1994-1997 Director-General, Department of Trade (Foreign and Domestic), Ministry of Trade and Industry
1997-2002 Director-General, General Manager of Export Promotion (Great Lakes), Ministry of Trade and Industry
2002-2004 Director-General, Department of Maritime and Transport, Ministry of Transport and Communication
2005-2007 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the State of Eritrea, People's Republic of China
2007 to date Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Eritrea to India, resident in New Delhi
29 Feb 2008 Ambassador-designate of the State of Eritrea to Singapore, resident in New Delhi
24 Apr 2008 Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Singapore, resident in New Delhi
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April 2008