MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 29 September 2011

[Photo: MICA]

From left: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Her Excellency Angelika Viets, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland His Excellency Ari Olavi Heikkinen and Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary His Excellency Csaba Attila Farago presenting their credentials to President Tony Tan

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 Federal Republic of Germany
Her Excellency Angelika Viets

(b) The Ambassador of the Republic of Finland
His Excellency Ari Olavi Heikkinen

(c) The Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary
His Excellency Csaba Attila Farago

The curricula vitae of Her Excellency Angelika Viets, His Excellency Ari Olavi Heikkinen and His Excellency Csaba Attila Farago are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 SEPTEMBER 2011

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ANGELIKA VIETS

AMBASSADOR

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

EDUCATION:

Abitur (High school diploma), 1971

University Studies of American, English and Romance languages and literature, 1971- 1977

Academic year in France, DAAD scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service) in the USA, 1973 - 1975

Master of Arts, 1977

CAREER:

1977 - 1979 Lecturer for the Academic Exchange Service at Gilan University Rasht, Iran

1979 - 1981 Lecturer for German Academic Exchange Service at Tongji University, Shanghai

1981 - 1984 Studies and teaching assignment in Osaka

1985 - 1987 Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of Federal Foreign Office

1987 Graduation at Academy of Federal Foreign Office German

1987 - 1990 German Embassy in Tokyo

1990 - 1994 Federal Foreign Office

1994- 1997 German Embassy in Madrid

1997 - 2000 German Embassy in Beijing

2000 - 2002 Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Federal Foreign Office

2002 - 2006 General Secretary of Japanese-German Centre in Berlin

Since 2006 Head of Division, Federal Foreign Office

1 Jul 2008 - to 2011 Head Of Division, International Academic Exchange, Federal Foreign Office

29 September 2011 Ambassador to Singapore

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ARI OLAVI HEIKKINEN

AMBASSADOR

REPUBLIC OF FINLAND

BORN: 24 May 1964, Helsinki

AGE: 46

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mrs Mariikka Heikkinen
They have three daughters

EDUCATION:

M Sc (Political Science and International Law), University of Helsinki, 1987

CAREER:

1987 Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

1987 Entered Foreign Service

1988 Attaché, Political Department, Arms Control and Security Policy,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1989 Attaché, Consulate General of Finland, Leningrad

1989 - 1990 Third Secretary, Department of Economic Relations, EEC/EFTA,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1990 - 1992 Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Tehran

1992 - 1994 First Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Washington D C

1994 - 1995 First Secretary, Political Department, Russian and Eastern
European Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1995 - 1995 Counsellor

1995 - 1998 Counsellor, Head of Political Department, Embassy of Finland,
Moscow

1998 - 2001 Director, Eastern Division, Unit for Northern Dimension, Ministry
for Foreign Affairs

2001 - 2004 Director, Eastern Division, Unit for Russia, Ministry for Foreign
Affairs

2004 - 2007 Deputy Head of Mission, Minister, Embassy of Finland, London

2007 - 2010 Roving Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and
Montenegro, (resident in Helsinki)

29 September 2011 Ambassador to Singapore

PUBLICATIONS:

Finland and Disarmament, 1982 - 1987 (ed.)

Articles on Foreign and Security Policy and Economic Affairs

AWARDS: Order of the Lion (First Class)

LANGUAGES: Finnish, Swedish, English, German, Russian, Spanish & French

HOBBIES: History, Hunting & Sports

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CSABA ATTILA FARAGÓ

AMBASSADOR

REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY

BORN: 27 February 1956, Gödöllõ, Hungary

AGE: 55

MARITAL STATUS: Married
Has two daughters and two sons

EDUCATION:

Gödöllõ University of Agricultural Studies (GATE), Agricultural Engineer

Gödöllõ University of Agricultural Studies (GATE), Foreign Economic Relations Specialist Engineer

Ministry of Foreign Trade, Foreign International Trader

Scientific Degree from Szetn lstván University (Associate Professor)

CAREER:

1980 Scholarship in Cuba

1980 - 1981 Employee at Department of the Interior

1982 Concierge at Pannónia Szálloda és Vendéglátó Co.

1982 - 1984 Group Leader at Fóvárosi Ingatlankczeló Mûszaki Co.

1984 - 1986 Head of Department at Ganz Árammérö Factory

1986 - 1997 Engineer at Mirköz Association

1987 - 1988 Service Manager at Közmu és Mélyépítö Co.

1988 Technological Designer at Gyár - és Gépszerclö Co.

1988 - 1989 Consultant at Információtechnikai Co.

1989 Consultant at Prodexin Foreign Trade Co.

1989 - 1990 Export - Import Head of Department at Mátra Dekor Association

1990 Foreign Trade Director at Mitronix Export -Import Ltd

1990 - 1991 Marketing Director at Klapka Ltd

1993 - 1997 Part-owner, Financial Advice at M & F Ltd

1994 - 2009 Part-owner, Real Estate Development Financial advice at Imperial Film Ltd

1998 - 2002 President - CEO at Hungarian Privatization State Co.

2001 - 2002 Chairman of the board at Dunaferr Co.

2007 - 2008 Presidential Advisor at Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank

2010 Chairman of the board, Hungarian Power Company

29 September 2011 Ambassador to Singapore

LANGUAGES: Spanish, English and German

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September 2011