Singapore Government Press Release
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT
The following Ambassadors presented their Credentials to President S R Nathan in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: The Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mr Kang Dal Son; the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, Dr Somkiati Ariyapruchya; the Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina, Mr Alfredo Raul Morelli; the Ambassador of Ukraine, Mr Rostislav Mitrofanovich Bilodid; and the Ambassador of Mongolia, Mr Agvaandorj Tsolmon.
Mr Kang Dal Son succeeds Mr Yu Jae Han. Dr Somkiati Ariyapruchya succeeds Mr Adisak Panupong. Mr Alfredo Raul Morelli succeeds Mr Antonio Eduardo Seward. Mr Rostislav Mitrofanovich Bilodid succeeds Mr Ihor Lytvyn. Mr Agvaandorj Tsolmon succeeds Mr Badam Ochiryn Doljintseren.
The curricula vitae of Mr Kang Dal Son, Dr Somkiati Ariyapruchya, Mr Alfredo Raul Morelli, Mr Rostislav Mitrofanovich Bilodid and Mr Agvaandorj Tsolmon are attached.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
13 FEBRUARY 2001
KANG DAL SON
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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BORN: |
5 September 1940 |
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AGE: |
60 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married with three children |
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EDUCATION: |
Graduated from the University of International Relations in Pyongyang, DPRK, 1964 |
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CAREER: |
Apr 1964 |
Senior Desk Officer (Information), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPRK |
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Aug 1973 |
Section Chief (Information), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPRK |
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Dec 1977 |
Deputy Director (International Organisations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPRK |
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1981 |
Ambassador of the DPRK to Singapore |
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1985 |
Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPRK |
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1988 |
Ambassador of the DPRK to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
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1993 |
Researcher, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPRK |
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Sep 2000 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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AWARDS: |
Awarded with several Orders and Medals |
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October 2000
DR SOMKIATI ARIYAPRUCHYA
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
KINGDOM OF THAILAND
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BORN: |
February 6, 1944 |
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AGE: |
56 yrs |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married, Mrs Oravimol Ariyapruchya |
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EDUCATION: |
B.A. (Honours) in Economic and Politics, University of Lancaster, U.K. |
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M.A. (International Relations) and M.A.L.D. (International Economic Relations), Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A. |
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Ph.D. (International Economic Relations), Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Mass; U.S.A. |
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CAREER: |
1973 |
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Third Secretary, Division of International Economic Affairs, Department of Economic Affairs |
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1976 |
Second Secretary, The Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, Geneva |
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1979 |
First Secretary, The Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, Geneva |
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1980 |
First Secretary, Department of International Organisations |
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1981 |
Director, International Conference Division, Department of International Organisations |
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1983 |
Minister Counsellor, Royal Thai Embassy, Brussels |
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1985 |
Minister, Royal Thai Embassy, Brussels |
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1988 |
Deputy Director-General, Department of Economic Affairs (Assigned to Department of Political Affairs) |
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1990 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to the Republic of Poland |
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1995 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Belgium |
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1998 |
Director-General, Department of Economic Affairs |
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1999 |
Director-General, Department of American and South Pacific Affairs |
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Aug 2000 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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DECORATIONS: |
1998 |
The Chakrabarti Mala Medal |
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1996 |
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand |
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1993 |
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |
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1990 |
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand |
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1987 |
Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |
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1983 |
Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand |
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1981 |
Commander (Third Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |
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1978 |
Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand |
August 2000
ALFREDO RAUL MORELLI
AMBASSADOR –DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA
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BORN: |
30 January 1950, Santa Fe, Argentina |
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AGE: |
50 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married |
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EDUCATION: |
Lawyer, graduated from the Faculty of Juridical Science at the National University of the Littoral, Santa Fe, Argentina, 1972 |
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Third Secretary, graduated from the National Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1974 |
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Master Public Administration (MPA), JF Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1985 |
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CAREER: |
1975 |
Brazil Branch, Latin America Directorate |
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1976-1982 |
General Consulate of Argentina in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
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1982 |
General Directorate Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1983 |
International Relations Secretariat |
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1986 |
Chief of Cabinet of the International Economic Relations Secretariat |
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1989 |
Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Argentina, USA |
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1992 |
DMC, Embassy of Argentina, USA |
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1993 |
Director North America and Hemispheric Matters, Undersecretariat of American Economic Integration |
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1994 |
Director Mercosur, Undersecretariat for Mercosur, North and Latin-American Economic Integration |
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1997-1999 |
Under-secretary for Latin-American and North American Economic Integration and Mercosur |
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Sep 2000 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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PUBLICATIONS: |
"The initiative for the Americas and the Argentine interests", FLACSO, Argentina-Latin America-International Program vol. 8 Nor.28, April/June 1991 |
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"The future of the initiative for the Americas after the negotiations with Mexico", CEI Magazine Nro.23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Year 2, July 1992 |
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"MERCOSUR on the go" page 62 speeches recompilation from a seminar on solving conflicts and controversies, Buenos Aires, 15 and 16 of November 1995 |
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"Argentine Economic Integration in perspective" in the publication Argentina de Cara al Mundo U, of the International Economic Relations Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1997 |
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February 2001
ROSTISLAV MITROFANOVICH BILODID
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
UKRAINE
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BORN: |
4 March 1932, Kyiv |
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AGE: |
67 |
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MARITAL |
Married |
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STATUS: |
Has a daughter |
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EDUCATION: |
Faculty of Radiophysics, Kyiv State University, 1956-61 |
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CAREER: |
1951-54 |
Service in the Soviet Union Army |
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1954-56 |
Instructor of sports club, Ministry of Defence of the Soviet Union |
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1961-67 |
Member of scientific staff, Presidium of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kyiv |
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1967-72 |
Member of staff, Secretariat of the United Nations, New York |
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1972-79 |
Assistant to the President of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kyiv |
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1979-93 |
Chief, Department of International Relations, Presidium of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kyiv |
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1993-94 |
Minister-Counsellor, Charge d'Affaires, Ukraine Embassy in the Lithovian Republic |
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1994-99 |
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Lithovian Republic |
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Mar 1999 to date |
Ambassador of Ukraine to Vietnam |
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Apr 2000 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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LANGUAGES: |
English |
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January 2001
AGVAANDORJ TSOLMON
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO SINGAPORE
MONGOLIA
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BORN: |
12 October 1943 |
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AGE: |
57 |
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MARITAL STATUS: |
Married |
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Has two children |
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EDUCATION: |
Institute of International Relations, 1961-1966 |
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Diplomatic Academy, 1983-1985 |
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CAREER: |
1967 - 73 |
Attaché, Embassy of Mongolia to Germany |
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1973 - 78 |
Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia |
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1978 - 83 |
First Secretary, Embassy of Mongolia to Romania |
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1985 - 88 |
Counsellor, Director, Department of Europe and America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia |
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1988 - 90 |
Ambassador of Mongolia to Afghanistan |
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1990 - 94 |
Ambassador of Mongolia to Germany |
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1994 - 98 |
Director, Press and Information Department |
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1998 – to date |
Ambassador of Mongolia to Vietnam |
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Jan 2001 |
Ambassador-designate to Singapore |
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LANGUAGE: |
German, Russian and English |
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December 2000