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MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 25 January 2013
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25 January 2013
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus His Excellency Nicos Panayi presented his credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI] The High Commissioner of New Zealand H...
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The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus His Excellency Nicos Panayi presented his credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
The High Commissioner of New Zealand Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh presented her credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina His Excellency Fuad Sabeta presented his credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana today. [Photo: MCI]
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:
(a) The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus
His Excellency Nicos Panayi
(b) The High Commissioner of New Zealand
Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh
(c) The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
His Excellency Fuad Sabeta
The curricula vitae of His Excellency Nicos Panayi, Her Excellency Bernadette Cavanagh and His Excellency Fuad Sabeta are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
25 JANUARY 2013
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HE NICOS PANAYI |
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AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE |
REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS |
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BORN: | 8 December 1963 | ||
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AGE: | 49 | ||
MARITAL STATUS: | Married to Mrs Mi Haeng Cho Panayi Has one child | ||
EDUCATION: | Master in German Law from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany (1983-1990) | ||
CAREER: | 1992 | Attaché, European Union Division, Foreign Service of the Republic Of Cyprus | |
1994 - 1995 | Second Secretary, Political Section of Cyprus Embassy in Moscow, Russian Federation | ||
1995 - 1999 | Second Secretary and Consul at Cyprus Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||
1999 - 2001 | First Secretary and Consul at Cyprus Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic | ||
2001 - 2003 | First Counselor and Deputy High Commissioner at Cyprus High Commission in New Delhi, India | ||
2003 - 2005 | Desk Officer and Deputy Head of Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
2005 - 2006 | Chargé d' Affaires of Cyprus Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon | ||
2006 - 2008 | Desk Officer and Deputy Head of Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
2008 - 2009 | Desk Officer and Deputy Head of American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
2009 to date | Ambassador to Indonesia | ||
25 Jan 2013 | High Commissioner to Singapore | ||
LANGUAGES: | Greek, English and German | ||
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HE BERNADETTE CAVANAGH
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
NEW ZEALAND
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BORN: | 29 December 1970 | |
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AGE: | 42 | |
MARITAL: STATUS | Married to Mr Martin Cavanagh | |
EDUCATION: | Bachelor of Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington, 1992 | |
CAREER: | 1993 – 2000 | Analyst, New Zealand Defence Force/ Ministry of Defence |
Aug 2000 – Dec 2002 | Senior Policy Officer, Regional Security Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Jan 2003 – Jul 2004 | Senior Policy Officer, Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Aug 2004 – Sep 2007 | Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of New Zealand, Moscow | |
Oct 2007 – Mar 2010 | Head, South East Asia Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Apr 2010 – Jun 2010 | United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Jul 2010 – Dec 2012 | Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations, New York | |
25 Jan 2013 | High Commissioner to Singapore | |
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HE FUAD SABETA |
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AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
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BORN: | 13 March 1951 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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AGE: | 61 | |
EDUCATION: | Bachelor of Economics, University of Sarajevo | |
CAREER: | 1973 – 1976 | Foreign Payments Officer, Jugobanka Bank (state-owned bank), Sarajevo |
1976 – 1979 | Manager, UNIMA Bank, Sarajevo | |
1979 – 1987 | Finance Officer, TRASER (Architecture firm), Sarajevo | |
1982 – 1983 | Administrator, Unipromet Group (Building Company), Sarajevo | |
1987 – 1989 | Member for Finance, Executive Board, INVESTPROJECT, Sarajevo | |
1989 – 1992 | Finance Manager, ZOIL (Insurance company), Sarajevo | |
1 Jan 1993 – 31 Jul 1994 | Counsellor for Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
1 Aug 1994 – 30 Jun 1995 | Counsellor, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia | |
3 July 1995 – 31 Dec 1995 | Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany | |
1 Jan 1996 – 4 Apr 1996 | Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
4 Apr 1996 – 30 Apr 1998 | State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
30 Apr 1998 – 30 Apr 2000 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
1 May 2000 – 15 Nov 2001 | Consul-General, Consulate General of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bonn, Germany | |
16 Nov 2001 – 13 Feb 2003 | Head, HME Metallindustrie GmbH, Sarajevo | |
13 Feb 2003 – May 2005 | State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
May 2005 – Sep 2008 | Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
Sep 2008 | Ambassador, Department for Peace and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Feb 2012 to date | Ambassador to Indonesia | |
25 Jan 2013 | Ambassador to Singapore | |
LANGUAGES: | English, German | |
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