Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet Explained

Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Nigeria, is "the first Sarawakian woman from the Dayak ethnic group to be appointed as a Malaysian High Commissioner".[1] [2]

Tiwet is concurrently accredited to Benin, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. She began on 4 April 2018 and presented her letter of credence to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on 12 September 2018.[3]

Tiwat is the second Bidayuh to be appointed high commissioner/ambassador after Datuk John Tenewi Nuek.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Abas . Azuria . Gloria Corina becomes first Dayak woman to be appointed as High Commissioner . 4 November 2020 . New Straits Times . February 12, 2018.
  2. News: Gloria – first Dayak woman to be appointed envoy . 4 November 2020 . The Star . February 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: H.E. MDM. GLORIA CORINA ANAK PETER TIWET . High Commission of Malaysia Abuja . 4 November 2020.
  4. News: Gloria, second Bidayuh appointed Malaysian High Commissioner . 4 November 2020 . August 14, 2017 . The Borneo Post.

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