Singapore Government Press Release

Media Division, Ministry of Information and The Arts, 36th Storey, PSA Building, 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119963. Tel: 3757794/5

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The High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr Toheed Ahmad; the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar, U Myo Myint and the Ambassador of Guatemala, Mr Fernando Gonzalez Davison, presented their Credentials to President Ong Teng Cheong at Command House today.

High Commissioner Toheed Ahmad, who is resident in Singapore, succeeds Mr Salim Nawaz Khan Gandapur, who left on 29 February 1996.

Ambassador Myo Myint, who is resident in Singapore, suceeds U Kyaw Myint, who left on 11 March 1997.

Ambassador Fernando Gonzalez Davison, who is resident in Tokyo, is the first Guatemalan Ambassador to be accredited to Singapore.

The curriculum vitae of High Commissioner Toheed Ahmad, Ambassador Myo Myint and Ambassador Fernando Gonzalez Davison are attached.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

24 JUNE 1997

BORN: 3 October 1949

AGE: 47

MARITAL STATUS: Married, has two children

EDUCATION: B. Sc.

CAREER:

1967-71 Cadet, Defence Services Academy, Pyin Oo Lwin

1971-73 2nd Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, 39th Bn, The Infantry Regiment, Phyuu

1973-74 Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer, Company Commander 39th Bn,

The Infantry Regiment, Phyuu, Taungoo

1974-76 Lieutenant, Company Commander, 109th light Infantry Regiment, Tatkon

1976-80 Captain, Company Commander, 109th Light Infantry Regiment, Tatkon and 79th Bn, The Infantry Regiment, Meiktila

1980-83 Captain, Adjutant, National Defence College, Yangon

1983-85 Captain, Adjutant and Administrative Company Commander Defence Services Intelligence Centre, Yangon

1985-86 Captain, Commanding Officer, 5th Military Intelligence Unit, Mawlamyaing

1986-87 Major, Commanding Officer, 5th Military Intelligence Unit, Mawlamyaing

1987-92 Major, General Staff Officer Grade II, Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence, Ministry of Defence

1992- Lieutenant Colonel, General Staff Officer Grade I

29.9.94 Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, Yangon

29.9.94 Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1994-97 Consul-General, Myanmar Consulate General, Hong Kong

1997- Myanmar Ambassador-designate to Singapore

COURSES/CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

30.6.88-20.7.88 Member of Myanmar Delegation headed by Prime Minster U Maung Maung Kha to the United Kingdom

9.4.89-13.4.89 Member of Myanmar Education Delegation, Thailand

13.3.90-19.3.90 Regional Border Committee Meeting, Thailand

14.8.92-19.8.92 Regional Border Committee Special Meeting, Thailand

16.11.92-20.11.92 Regional Border Committee Meeting, Thailand

29.8.93-3.9.93 Myanmar-Bangladesh Senior Officials' Meeting, Bangladesh

25.4.94-29.4.94 Regional Border Committee Meeting, Thailand

Naing Ngan Daw Sit Hmu Htan Tazeik (General Service Medal)

Pyi Thu Sit Taik Pwe Win Tazeik (People's War Medal)

Naing Ngan Daw Aye Chan Thar Yar Ye Tazeik (State Peace and Tranquillity Medal)

Maing Yan/Me Tha Waw Campaign Star

Tatmadaw Gondusoung Tazeik

Naing Ngan Ah Kyo Soung Tazeik

Sit Pwe Tazeik

Sit Hmu Htan That Tazeik

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February 1997

CURRICULUM VITAE OF MR. TOHEED AHMAD

Born on October 15, 1947

Holds Master's Degree in English Language and Literature

Joined Foreign Service of Pakistan in November 1971

Held various diplomatic assignments in Pakistan Missions abroad as

Third Secretary - Tunis - 1973-76

Third Secretary/Second Secretary - Hanoi - 1976-79

First secretary/ Counsellor - Damascus - 1984-87

Counsellor/ Minister - Brussels - 1988-91

Also served at Headquarters as:

Section Officer - 1979-81

Director - 1982-83

Director- General since November 1991

He is married.

CURRICULUM VITAE OF FERNANDO GONZALEZ DAVISON

CONCURRENT AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

AGE: 43

MARITAL STATUS: Married with 3 daughters

EDUCATION:

1973 Bachelor of Law, Rafael Landivar University, Guatemala

1973-80 Postgraduate studies in Economic and Development Science, University of Paris

Institut Universitaire D'etudes Du Developpement, Geneva

CAREER:

1971-73 Civil Court Clerk, Guatemala

1976-78 Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations, Geneva.

1978-80 Co-ordinator, Department of International Financial Co-operation, General Secretariat, National Council for Economic Planning, Guatemala.

1980-88 Trade Counsellor Embassy of Switzerland, Guatemala

1989 Visiting Professor Georgetown University, Washington D C

1990-91 International Director, Cronica News Magazine, Guatemala

1991-93 Under Secretary-General, National Council for Economic Planning, Guatemala

1994-to date Ambassador to Japan

PUBLICATIONS:

1975 La Estructura Agraria En Guatemala

1977 Guatemala"

1987 Guatemala, La Agroexportacion Y Las Relaciones Internacionales

1988 El Regimen Liberal En Guatemala 1871- 1944

1989 La Neutralidad Guatemalteca En El Caso Centroamericano

BOARDS:

At present Instituto De Relaciones Internacionales Para La Paz (IRIPAZ)

Instituto Tecnico de Capacitacion Profesional (INTECAP)

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June 1996