MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 29 March 2012

His Excellency Dr Andreas Karabaczek, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, presented his credentials to President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana today (Photo: MICA)

His Excellency Dr Andreas Karabaczek, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, presented his credentials to President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana today.

The curriculum vita of His Excellency Dr Andreas Karabaczek is attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 MARCH 2012

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DR ANDREAS KARABACZEK

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

BORN:       4 December 1954 in Vienna, Austria

AGE:         57

MARITAL STATUS:          Married to Joy Karabaczek, has three children

EDUCATION:                  Studied Law and Economics at the University of Vienna, graduated with doctorate in Law

CAREER:

1 Aug 1983                   Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Vienna

1984 - 1985                  Attaché, Austrian Embassy in Bucharest

1985 - 1987                  First Secretary (Press and Culture), Austrian   Embassy in Ankara

1987 - 1991                  Counsellor (Deputy Chief of Mission), Austrian Embassy, Jakarta

1991 - 1996                  Central and East European Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1996 - 1999                  Director, Austrian Cultural Institute, Tehran and Deputy Chief Mission, Austrian Embassy in Tehran

1999 - 2004                  Head of Unit (UNESCO Affairs), Ministry for Foreign Affairs

2005 - 2011                  Ambassador to Oman (with concurrent accreditation to Yemen)

14 Feb 2012 to date      Ambassador to Indonesia

29 Mar 2012 to date       Abassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES SPOKEN       German, English, French and Turkish

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March 2012