MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Her Excellency Nafsika Chr Krousti presented her credentials to President S R Nathan at the Istana today.

The curriculum vitae of Her Excellency Nafsika Chr Krousti is attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
24 JUNE 2010

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NAFSIKA CHR KROUSTI

HIGH COMMISSIONER

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

BORN: 17 July 1957

AGE: 53

MARITAL STATUS: Single

EDUCATION: Bachelor (Honours) of Arts in Humanities, Middlesex Polytechnic (1981)

Master of Arts in English, University of Exeter, UK (1982)

CAREER: 1984 - 1986 Economic and Cultural Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1988 - 1990 Cyprus High Commission in London

1990 - 1994 Department of Service for Overseas Cypriot, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1994 - 1996 Department of Multilateral Affairs, Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1996 - 2000 Cyprus Embassy in Hague

2000 - 2002 Deputy Director of the Department of Bilateral Affairs, Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2002 - 2007 Ambassador to Poland (Concurrently accredited to Lithuania)

2007 - 2009 Head of Department of Asia and Oceania, Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sep 2009 - To date High Commissioner to India
(Concurrently seeking accreditation to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand)

27 April 2010 High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Singapore

24 June 2010 High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore

AWARDS: Received an appreciation Award (Gold Gospel) from the Church of Cyprus awarded by the Late Archbishop Chrisistomos I (2002)

INTERESTS/ ACTIVITIES: Writing, Literature, Translation of literary works (from English to Greek), Arts and Gardening

Member of the Administrative Council of the Pancyprian Organisation for the Elimination of Famine

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June 2010