MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda

The Government has appointed Mr Yatiman bin Yusof as Singapore's first Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda. He will be resident in Singapore.

Mr Yatiman was a Member of Parliament from 1984 to 2006. He served as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1986 to 1992 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary till 1996. He was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications And The Arts from 1997 to 2006. Mr Yatiman is currently Singapore's Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya.

Mr Yatiman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Arts & Social Sciences) from the University of Singapore in 1972. He is married to Mdm Sadiah bte Kalyoni. They have four children.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
28 OCTOBER 2009
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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

Mr Yatiman bin Yusof was born on 22 September 1946 in Malaysia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Arts & Social Sciences) from the University of Singapore in 1972. He is currently Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya.

Mr Yatiman began his career as a teacher in 1965. He became a journalist from 1978 to 1984 and took on the role of Advertising Manager of Berita Harian and Berita Minggu from 1984 to 1986. Mr Yatiman served as a Member of Parliament from 1984 to 2006. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986 to 1992 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary till 1996. From 1997 to 2006, he was the Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications And The Arts.

Mr Yatiman is married to Mdm Sadiah bte Kalyoni and they have four children.

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