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MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 23 December 2015
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23 December 2015
Photo: MCI Photo: MCI The following foreign Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (...
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The following foreign Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The Ambassador of the Republic of Mali
His Excellency Niankoro Yeah Samaké
(b) The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
His Excellency Muhamed Čengić
Their curricula vitae are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
23 DECEMBER 2015
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MUHAMED ČENGIĆ
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AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE | |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
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BORN: | 9 May 1953, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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AGE: | 62 | |
MARITAL STATUS: | Married Has four children | |
EDUCATION: | 1972 - 1976 | Faculty of Political Sciences, Sarajevo University |
1999 | Diplomatic training course – Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
2004 | Training Course in Visa Issuing and Procedures, IOM Istanbul, Turkey | |
2005 | Training Course in Visa Issuing and Procedures, IOM Cairo, Egypt | |
2009 - 2010 | Diplomatic training course – Diplomatic Academy, Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
CAREER: | 1977 - 1993 | Board member and deputy editor for “Zadrugar” (magazine for food production and rural societies) Founder and editor-in-chief of “Pčelarstvo” (beekeeping magazine) |
CAREER: (Cont’d) | 1994 - 1998 | Counsellor, Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
1998 - 2000 | Head of Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
2000 - 2004 | Head of Consular Section, Embassy in Cairo, Egypt | |
2004 - 2008 | Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan | |
2008 - 2010 | Counsellor, Diplomatic Training Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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2010 - 2014 | Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy in Cairo, Egypt | |
2014 - Jul 2015 Aug 2015 23 Dec 2015 | Head of Analysis and Planning Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador to Indonesia Ambassador to Singapore | |
LANGUAGES: | English, Russian | |
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December 2015
NIANKORO YEAH SAMAKÉ
AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF MALI
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BORN: | 27 February 1969, Ouelessebougou | |
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AGE: | 46 | |
MARITAL STATUS: | Married Has two children | |
RELIGION: | Mormon | |
EDUCATION: | Bachelor of Arts (Education), Ecole Normale Superieure, Bamako, Mali, Jun 1997 | |
Cultural and Linguistic Guide Certification, Peace Corps, Toubaniso, Mali, Jan 1999 | ||
Master of Public Policy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA, Apr 2004 | ||
CAREER: | Nov 1998 - | Research Assistant, Brigham Young University Women’s Research Institute, Provo, Utah, USA |
Jan 2002 - Apr 2004 | Adjunct Professor of French, Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah, USA | |
CAREER (cont’d): | Sep 2002 - Aug 2002 | African Student Association President, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
Apr 2003 - Aug 2003 | United Nations Graduate Intern, United Nations, New York, USA | |
Sep 2003 - | Board of Directors, Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
Oct 2004 - Jan 2013 | Executive Director, Mali Rising Foundation, Sandy, Utah, USA | |
Apr 2009 - Aug 2015 | Mayor/Chief Executive Officer, Municipality of Ouelessebougou, Mali | |
Sep 2015 to date 23 Dec 2015 | Ambassador of Mali to India (concurrently accredited to Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam) Ambassador to Singapore | |
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: | Special Envoy for Prime Minister of Mali | |
Country Director for Empower Mali Foundation, a US-based organisation focusing on working with rural communities in Mali | ||
Leader of the Party for Civic and Patriotic Action (PACP), a political party in Mali | ||
LANGUAGES: December 2015 | Fluent in speaking and writing in French, English and Bambara (lingua franca of Mali) . . . . . . | |