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MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials
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5 July 2004
The following new foreign Heads of Mission presented their diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The High Commissioner of the Republic of S...
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The following new foreign Heads of Mission presented their diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa, Ms Zanele Makina, who has succeeded Mr Stefanus Johannes Schoeman;
(b) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr Abderrahmane Drissi Alami, who has succeeded Mr Omar Hlale; and
(c) The Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan, Mr Siddig Yousif Abu-Agla, who would be the first Ambassador from the Republic of the Sudan to be accredited to Singapore.
The curricula vitae of Ms Zanele Makina, Mr Abderrahmane Drissi Alami and Mr Siddig Yousif Abu-Agla are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
5 JULY 2004
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ZANELE MAKINA (MS)
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
BORN:
30 March 1959, Durban
AGE:
45
MARITAL STATUS:
Divorced
Has four children
EDUCATION:
Matriculated, St John's College, Umtata
BA degree
BA Honours, Vista University
Post-graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership, Fort Hare University
CAREER:
1982
Teacher (Mathematics and Physical Science), Maboboti High School
1984
Teacher (English, Mathematics and History), Mzontsundu Senior Secondary School, KwaZakhele
1994
Member of the Provincial Public Service Commission, Province of the Eastern Cape
1999
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, Chairperson of the Standing Committee for Safety and Security
5 Jul 2004 to date
High Commissioner to Singapore
LANGUAGES
Xhosa, English, Zulu, Afrikaans
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ABDERRAHMANE DRISSI ALAMI
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
BORN:
1 January 1950, Rabat, Morocco
AGE:
54
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
Has two children
EDUCATION:
Secondary studies, Hassan II High School, Rabat
Modern Letters Baccalaureate, 1970
Degree in Diplomatic Studies, National School of Administration, 1973
Postgraduate Degree, National School of Administration, 1983
CAREER:
1973
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of Consular and Social Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFAC)
Jul 1975
Deputy Consul, Moroccan Consulate General, Brussels, Belgium
1983
Counsellor of Foreign Affairs, International Cultural Organizations Service
1984
Joined the Secretariat General of the League of Arab States, Tunis, Tunisia
1990-1993
International Expert and Advisor to Head of Department of Palestinian Affairs, Cairo, Egypt
1994
Head of International Organizations Division, MFAC
1997
Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary
1 Oct 1999
Consul of Morocco, Nanterre (France)
9 Apr 2002
Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia
8 May 2002
Presented Letters of Credence to President Megawati Sukarnoputri
5 Jul 2004 to date
Ambassador to Singapore, resident in Jakarta
LANGUAGES:
Speaks Arabic, French, English and Indonesian
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SIDDIG YOUSIF ABU-AGLA
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN
BORN:
1948, Medani, Sudan
AGE:
56
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
Has five children
EDUCATION:
B.A. University of Khartoum, 1970
Public Administration Diploma, University of Khartoum, 1971
M.A. Public Administration and Political Science, American University of Beirut (Regional Autonomy in Southern Sudan as Administrative Achievement), 1977
Studies in International Relations (International Development), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1982
Fellowship in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy, UNITAR, International Peace Academy, Austria, 1988
CAREER:
1971-1974
Third Secretary, Bangui, Central Africa
1974-1975
First Secretary, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
1975-1978
Charge'd Affaires, Beirut
1978-1980
Counsellor, Ministerial Executive Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum
1980-1981
Counsellor, Ottawa, Canada
1981-1982
Counsellor, Minister Plenipotentiary, Algeria
1983-1985
Director, Ministerial Executive Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1985-1990
Minister Plenipotentiary, London
1990-1991
Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991-1993
Director, International Organizations, High Commission for Refugees
1993-1997
Ambassador to Kingdom of Morocco
1997
Director, Borders and Aliens, Ministry of External Relations
1998-2000
Director of Religious Affairs and the Islamic Conference, Ministry of External Relations
2000
Director General (DG) of Planning Research and Information
2001 to date
Ambassador to Indonesia
2002
Ambassador to Vietnam (residing in Jakarta)
2003
Ambassador to Australia (residing in Jakarta)
5 Jul 2004 to date
Ambassador to Singapore, resident in Jakarta
DECORATIONS
1978
ARZ-National Lebanese Medal, Lebanon
1979
Duty Meda-First Class, Sudan
1997
Alwisaam Alalawi-Quaid, Morocco
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