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Presentation of Credentials, 18 January 2022
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Iran
18 January 2022
The followingforeignHead of Missionpresented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob via videoconference, conducted at the Istana and the office of the foreign Head of Mission: (a)The Ambass...
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The following foreign Head of Mission presented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob via videoconference, conducted at the Istana and the office of the foreign Head of Mission:
(a) The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran
His Excellency Behnam Bolourian
His bio summary is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
18 JANUARY 2022
BEHNAM BOLOURIAN
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Mr Behnam Bolourian is the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Singapore, with residence in Tehran.
Ambassador Behnam Bolourian is a career diplomat who joined the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986. During his career, he has served in various capacities in the Ministry’s bilateral and multilateral departments. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to Singapore, he served as the Advisor of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs (2018 – 2021), Deputy Director General of the Northern and Eastern Europe Department (2015 – 2018), Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vienna (2011 – 2015) and Deputy Director of the International Disarmament and Security Department (2006 – 2011).
Ambassador Behnam Bolourian holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the School of International Relations which is affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran (1986), and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran (2011).
He is married with two daughters.
Photo credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore
Photo credit: President's Office
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