MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 August 2012

(from top to bottom) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark Her Excellency Berit Basse, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum and the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie presenting their credentials to President Tony Tan at the Istana this morning. (Photos: MICA)
 

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 Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark

            Her Excellency Berit Basse

  (b)     The High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

            Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum

  (c)      The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

            His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie

The curriculum vitae of Her Excellency Berit Basse, Her Excellency Duru-Rajis Benedicta Nonyelum and His Excellency Dr Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

30 AUGUST 2012  

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HE DR SAYED MOHAMMAD AMIN FATIMIE

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

BORN:  15 January 1952, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

AGE: 60

MARITAL: STATUS Married to Mrs Wahida Fatimie. Has three sons, aged 24, 28 and 30

EDUCATION: Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree from Nangarhar Medical College, 1977

Postgraduate studies in Public Health at the Boston University, USA

CAREER:

1977 – 1978 General Medical Practitioner,

Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

1978 – 1981 Lecturer, Institute of Public Health and Deputy Director-General, Department of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health Kabul, Afghanistan

1982 – 1987 Founder and Chief of Training Programme, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peshawar, Pakistan

1987 – 1989 Founder and Director of Training and Education Department, Alliance Health Committee(AHC) of the Mujahideen Parties

1991 – 1992 Deputy Minister of Public Health and Director General of the Institute of Public Health, Kabul

1992 – 1993 First Deputy Minister of Public Health and Director-General of the Institute of Public Health, Kabul

1993 – 1995 Minister of Public Health

1996 – 2001 Permanent Regional Advisor for Health Management Support and External Coordination, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt

2004 – 2010 Minister of Public Health

27 Dec 2010 Ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan (concurrently accredited to Philippines)

30 Aug 2012 Ambassador of Afghanistan to Singapore (resident in Tokyo)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Pashto, Dari and English

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HE BERIT BASSE

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

KINGDOM OF DENMARK

BORN: 11 November 1964, Denmark

AGE: 47

MARITAL STATUS: In a partnership with Mr Hans Joergen Holm. Has an 18-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter

EDUCATION: Master of Science in International Business and Politics and Intercultural Communication and Languages, Copenhagen Business School, 1991

Global Executive Master of Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School/Insead, 2005

CAREER:

1991 – 1995   Junior Professional Officer, United Nations Development Programme, Dakar, Senegal

1995 – 1996 Project Officer, United Nations  Capital Development Fund, Dakar, Senegal

1997 – 1998 Head of Section, South East Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

1998 – 2001 First Secretary, Embassy of Denmark, Kampala, Uganda

2001 – 2003 Head of Section, Bilateral Affairs and Project Export, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark 

2003 – 2004 Head, Global Markets, Customer Relations, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark 

2004 – 2005 Deputy Head of Department, Customer Relations, Trade Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

2005 – 2007 Consul-General, Consulate-General of Denmark, Munich

2007 – 2012 Head, Strategy, Policy and Quality Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

30 August 2012 Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, French and German

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HE DURU-RAJIS BENEDICTA NONYELUM

HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

BORN : 8 September 1963, Ibadan, Oyo State

AGE : 48

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Mr Felix C. Okpara. Has one 15-year-old son

EDUCATION: Master of Science in Transport Economics & Management, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1987 – 1991

CAREER:

Jun 1986 - Dec 1986 Nigerian Airways Ltd, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Feb 1987 - Dec 1987 Balkan Air Lines, Sofia, Bulgaria

May 1989 - Dec 1989 Travel Consultant, Worldwide Tours & Travel Inc, Washington DC, USA

Feb 1990 - Dec 1990 General Manager, Euro-African Travel Inc., Washington DC, USA

Jan 1991 - Dec 1992 Manager, Corporate Department, Lincoln Tours/Travel Inc., Washington DC, USA

Mar 1993 - Nov 1995 General Manager, RHEMA Travel Consultants Inc., Washington DC, USA

From 1996 - 1997 Maternity leave

Mar 1997 - Apr 1997 Hogg Robinson (Travel & Tours), London, UK

Jun 1997 - Jul 1997 Golden Sun Tours & Travel Ltd, London, UK

Aug 1998 - Dec 2000 Special Assistant to President/CEO, South London Gas, London, UK

Mar 2001 to present Managing Director, Rhema International Inc., Nigeria

May 2002 - Oct 2003 Director of Protocol/External Relations Coordinator, Obasanjo/Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Abuja, Nigeria

Oct 2004 to present Director General, Rochas Foundation Inc., Nigeria

Apr 2009 - Oct 2011 Director (Board), Federal Housing Authority, Nigeria

30 Aug 2012 High Commissioner of Nigeria to Singapore

OTHER APPOINTMENTS:

Member, National Council of Women Societies

International Coordinator, Igbo Daughters’ Association

Vice President, Care Glow International

Executive Director Foreign Affairs, Voice of Women in Africa (VOWIA)

National Organizing Secretary, Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (Nassi-Women)

Member, Central Working Committee, National Peace Forum

Director, Foreign Chapters, Obasanjo Solidarity Forum

Director, Women United for Vulnerable Children

President, Nigerian Association of Female Executives (NAFE)

NATIONAL AWARD

Member Federal Republic (MFR)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN:   

English, Bulgarian, Igbo and Russian