MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials

The following foreign Head of Mission presented his credentials to President S R Nathan at the Istana today:

• The High Commissioner of New Zealand, His Excellency Martin Wilfred Harvey

The curriculum vitae of His Excellency Martin Wilfred Harvey is attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
31 JANUARY 2008

MARTIN WILFRED HARVEY
HIGH COMMISSIONER
NEW ZEALAND

BORN: 18 August 1959

AGE: 48

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Sarah Harvey
Has three children

EDUCATION: New Zealand United World College (UWC) Scholar, 1976

International Baccalaureate, Lester B Pearson College of the Pacific, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada, 1976-78

Bachelor of Business Studies, majoring in Economics, Massey University, Palmerston North. Massey Scholar 1981

Master of Philosophy (Second Class Upper Honours) in Economics, University of Auckland, 1982 - 83

CAREER: 1985 One year secondment to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra

1986 One year secondment to the Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington to work on the review of the Closer Economic Review publication with Sir Frank Holmes

Mar 1984- Dec 1990 Policy Officer in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Positions include Economic Division, Australia Division; Second Secretary (Economic) in New Zealand High Commission, Canberra (1987 - 1990)

Nov 1991 -
Jan 1995 Senior Policy Officer

From Aug 1994, Deputy Director, Trade Negotiations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington

Feb 1995 -
Dec 1998 Deputy Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva

Jan 1999 - Mar 2001 Deputy Director, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mar 2001 - Dec 2001 Convenor, Climate Change Steering Group and Policy Advisory Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Jan 2002 -
Jan 2003 Deputy Director (Policy) of the New Zealand Climate Change Project, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Jan 2003 - Apr 2003 Acting Director, New Zealand Climate Change Office, Ministry for the Environment

Apr 2003 -
Oct 2004 Senior Manager, Price-Based Measures, New Zealand Climate Change Office, Ministry for the Environment

Oct 2004
Lead Negotiator - New Zealand-Malaysia FTA; The ASEAN Australia/New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA); The New Zealand-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

5 Sep 2007 High Commissioner-designate of New Zealand to Singapore

31 Jan 2008 High Commissioner of New Zealand to Singapore

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January 2008