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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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr Eric Duchene, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Lt Gen Luhut B Panjaitan, presented their Credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today.
Mr Duchene succeeds Mr Patrick van Haute. Lt Gen Panjaitan succeeds Lt Gen Herman B L Mantiri.
The curricula vitae of Ambassadors Eric Duchene and Luhut B Panjaitan are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
14 OCTOBER 1999
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ERIC DUCHÊNE
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
BELGIUM
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1 September 1942, Antwerp, Belgium |
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56 |
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EDUCATION: |
Elementary and secondary education in Antwerp |
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Graduated from the University of Brussels with a doctorate in law in 1965 |
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1965-66 |
Graduate year at Columbia University (New York, School of International Affairs) |
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CAREER: |
1969 |
Diplomatic exam, entry into Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels |
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1969-71 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cabinet Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Trade) |
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1971-73 |
Belgian Embassy, London (Third Secretary, Deputy to the Minister-Counsellor for Economic Affairs) |
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1973-74 |
Belgian Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Geneva (Third Secretary, Economic Section) |
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1974-76 |
Belgian Embassy, London (Second Secretary, Deputy to the Minister-Counsellor for Economic Affairs) |
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1976-81 |
Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations, New York (Second Secretary, later First Secretary, in charge of the Legal Committee at the UN and of Press & Public Relations at the Mission) |
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1981-84 |
Belgian Embassy, Cairo (Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission) |
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CAREER: (cont’d) |
1984-85 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels (Department of European Political Cooperation) |
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1985-87 |
Permanent Representation of Belgium to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Brussels (Counsellor, in charge of conventional disarmament affairs) |
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1987-91 |
Belgian Delegation to the negotiations for a Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE), Vienna (Counsellor) |
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1991-94 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels (Head of the Asia-Ocenia desk – Several visits to Singapore in the framework of European-ASEAN Cooperation) |
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1994 - August 99 |
Ambassador of Belgium to Malaysia |
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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL LUHUT BINSAR PANJAITAN
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
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28 September 1947 |
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52 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married Has 4 children |
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EDUCATION: |
Army Academy, 1970 |
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SUSSARCAD INF, 1970 |
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SUSLAPA INF, 1978 |
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Army Commando Course, 1984 |
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National Defence University, US, 1990 |
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Master of Public Policy, George Washington University, 1991 |
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Institute for National Resilience, 1992 |
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RELIGION: |
Protestant |
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CAREER: |
1970-71 |
Platoon Commander of the Special Forces |
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1971-74 |
Fleet/KRI KakinII/Pa Art |
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1974-75 |
ADC Infantry Brigade Commander of UNEF |
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1975 |
Company Commander Group-1 |
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1975-76 |
Company Commander 123 Group-1 |
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1976-78 |
Parugal Su-1/Intel District Commando of Defence and Security |
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CAREER: (cont’d) |
1977 |
Deputy Commander of Detachment-11 Group-1 |
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1978-79 |
Acting Chief of Section-1 Group-1 |
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1979 |
Commander of Detachment-12 Group-1 |
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Apr 1980 |
Promoted to Major |
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1980 |
Chief of Section-2 Group-1 |
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1981-83 |
Acting Chief Bureau of Training SOPs |
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1983-87 |
Commander Detachment-81 of the Special Forces |
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Apr 1984 |
Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel |
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1987-88 |
Deputy Assistant Operation of the Special Forces |
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1988-89 |
Assistant Operation of the Special Forces Commander |
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Apr 1989 |
Promoted to Colonel |
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1989-91 |
Commander Group-3 Education Center of the Special Forces |
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1991-92 |
Lecturer Grade IV Army Commando Course |
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1992-93 |
Director of Infantry Center |
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1993-95 |
Danrem-08I/DSJ Dam V Brawljaya |
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Oct 1995 |
Promoted to Brigadier-General |
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1995-96 |
Deputy Commander of Infantry Center |
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May 1996 |
Promoted to Major-General |
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1996-97 |
Commander of Infantry Center |
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CAREER: (cont’d) |
1997 |
Commander of the Education and Training Command |
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Oct 1998 |
Promoted to Lieutenant-General |
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30 Jul 1999 to date |
Ambassador-Designate to Singapore |
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