MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 24 November 2011

The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tony Tan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:

(a) The Ambassador of the Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Her Excellency Viengsavanh Sipraseuth

(b) The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey,
His Excellency Hakki Taner Seben

The curricula vitae of Her Excellency Viengsavanh Sipraseuth and His Excellency Hakki Taner Seben are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
24 NOVEMBER 2011

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VIENGSAVANH SIPRASEUTH

AMBASSADOR

LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

BORN: 28 August 1960, Vientiane

AGE: 51

MARITAL STATUS: Married with one daughter

EDUCATION: 1977-1983 BA and MA in External Economic Relations, Institute of International Relations, Moscow

1991-1992 Studied English in University of Canberra, Australia

1992-1993 Diploma in Management, Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia

CAREER: 1984-1991 Desk Officer, Department of Asia, Pacific and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1993-1994 Expert, Department of Asia, Pacific and Africa, MFA

1995-1999 Second Secretary, Embassy of the Lao PDR to Thailand

2000-2002 Deputy Director, United Nations Division, International Organizations Department, MFA

2003-2008 First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the United Nations, New York

2008-2009 Director, United Nations Political and Security Affairs Division, International Organizations Department, MFA

2010-2011 Deputy Director General, International Organizations Department, MFA

24 Nov 2011 Ambassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES: English, Russian and Vietnamese

HOBBIES: Gymnastics, Reading

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HAKKI TANER SEBEN

AMBASSADOR
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

BORN: 14 May 1954, Erzurum, Turkey

AGE: 57

MARITAL STATUS: Married

EDUCATION: Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, 1976

CAREER: 1977 Assistant Inspector, Ministry of Social Security

1977 - 1978 Attaché and Third Secretary respectively at the Department for Administrative Affairs and Department for Multilateral Political Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1978 - 1979 Military Service

1979 Second Secretary at the Department for Multilateral Political Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1980 - 1983 Second Secretary and First Secretary, Embassy of Turkey in Jakarta, Indonesia

1983 - 1985 Consul, Consulate General of Turkey in Los Angeles, USA

CAREER: (Cont'd) 1985 - 1987 First Secretary at the Department of Intelligence and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1987 - 1991 First Secretary and Counsellor, Embassy of Turkey in Copenhagen, Denmark

1991 - 1992 Chief of Section at the Department for Western Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1992 - 1993 Chief of Section at the Department for the EFTA Countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1993 - 1997 First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of Turkey to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France

1997 Head of Department for Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1997 - 2001 Head of Department for Balkans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2001 - 2004 Deputy Director General for Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2004 - 2008 Ambassador to Kazakhstan

2008 - 2011 Head of Strategy Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

24 Nov 2011 Ambassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES: English

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November 2011