This is a list of ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives of the Republic of Singapore to other countries and international organisations. Singapore has a total of 27 resident ambassadors/high commissioners (some of whom are concurrently accredited to other countries), 4 resident permanent representatives, and 39 non-resident ambassadors.
Host Country | Location of embassy | Current ambassador | Date of appointment | Concurrent accreditation | |
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Brussels[1] | Lim Hong Huai | 9 February 2021 | Luxembourg Netherlands Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | ||
Phnom Penh[2] | Teo Lay Cheng | 24 November 2020 | |||
Cairo[3] | Dominic Goh (Ambassador) | 29 August 2019 | Libya | ||
Paris[4] | Foo Teow Lee | 13 July 2021 | Portugal | ||
Berlin[5] | Laurence Bay | 25 August 2016 | |||
Jakarta[6] | Kwok Fook Seng | 28 June 2022 | |||
Tokyo[7] | Ong Eng Chuan | 12 June 2023 | |||
Vientiane[8] | Leow Siu Lin | 27 June 2019 | |||
Yangon[9] | Vanessa Chanz | 29 November 2017 | |||
Beijing[10] | Peter Tan Hai Chuan | April 2023 | |||
Manila[11] | Gerard Ho | 5 March 2019 | |||
Doha[12] | Jai S Sohan | 29 September 2016 | |||
Moscow[13] | S Premjith | 26 September 2019 | |||
Riyadh[14] | Wong Chow Ming | 29 August 2019 | Bahrain | ||
Seoul[15] | Eric Teo | 25 July 2019 | Mongolia | ||
Bangkok[16] | Kevin Cheok | 28 March 2019 | |||
Ankara[17] | Jonathan Tow | 31 January 2019 | |||
Abu Dhabi[18] | Kamal R Vaswani | 23 January 2020 | |||
Washington, D.C.[19] | Lui Tuck Yew | 30 May 2023 | |||
Hanoi[20] | Jaya Ratnam | 19 January 2021 |
a high commissioner heads a high commission, just as an ambassador heads an embassy. High commissioners are therefore also of ambassadorial rank. The term high commission is used to refer to the diplomatic mission of one former British colony - or the United Kingdom - in another (i.e. diplomatic missions within the Commonwealth of Nations).
Host country | Location of high commission | Current high commissioner | Date of appointment | Concurrent accreditation |
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Canberra[21] | Anil Kumar Nayar | 19 July 2022 | ||
Bandar Seri Begawan[22] | Heng Aik Yeow | 27 October 2020 | ||
New Delhi[23] | Simon Wong | 30 June 2020 | Bhutan Nepal | |
Kuala Lumpur[24] | Vanu Gopala Menon | 29 October 2014 | ||
Wellington[25] | Sudesh Maniar | 25 April 2019 | ||
Pretoria[26] | Zainal Arif Mantaha | 31 August 2021 | Botswana Lesotho Namibia Zimbabwe | |
London[27] | Lim Thuan Kuan | 25 August 2020 | Iceland Ireland | |
A permanent representative heads a diplomatic mission to an international organisation. They are also of ambassadorial rank.
Host organisation | Location of permanent mission | Current permanent representative | Date of appointment | Concurrent accreditation | |
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Jakarta[28] | Kok Li Peng | 31 January 2019 | |||
New York City[29] | Burhan Gafoor | 28 July 2016 | |||
Geneva[30] | Umej Singh Bhatia | 27 June 2019 | International Labour Organization International Telecommunication Union etc. | ||
Vienna[31] | Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization International Narcotics Control Board etc. | ||||
Geneva | Tan Hung Seng | 31 January 2019 | World Intellectual Property Organization |
In view of Singapore's small population and limited resources, it is not tenable for Singapore to have resident missions in all countries with which it has diplomatic relations. Instead, Singapore appoints non-resident ambassadors (NRAs) or non-resident high commissioners (NRHCs) to certain countries. NRAs/NRHCs are resident in Singapore, but make regular representational visits to their country of accreditation. They are typically non-diplomats, though some are former diplomats. When on representational visits or while performing other official duties, NRAs/NRHCs have the same powers and authority as resident heads of mission.
Country/Organisation of accreditation | Title | Current appointment holder | Date of appointment |
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Ambassador | A Selverajah | 13 July 2021 | |
Algeria | Ambassador | Mohammad Alami Musa | 29 October 2013 |
Argentina | Ambassador | Leong Horn Kee | 25 August 2020 |
Austria | Ambassador | Chan Heng Wing | 27 April 2017 |
Brazil | Ambassador | Sam Goi | 20 April 2018 |
Plenipotentiary Representative | Karen Tan | 20 April 2018 | |
Chile | Ambassador | Chong Siak Ching | 30 July 2015 |
Colombia | Ambassador | Anthony Lim | 11 January 2022 |
Costa Rica | Ambassador | Chaly Mah | 14 February 2022 |
Cuba | Ambassador | Chua Kee Lock | 23 January 2020 |
Czech Republic | Ambassador | Tan Soo Khoon | 21 February 2007 |
Denmark | Ambassador | Tan Poh Hong | 11 January 2022 |
Ethiopia | Ambassador | A Selverajah | 13 July 2021 |
Fiji | High Commissioner | Mary Seet-Cheng | 25 February 2020 |
Finland | Ambassador | Vacant | |
Greece | Ambassador | Simon Tay | 23 January 2020 |
Ambassador | Janet Ang | 29 September 2020 | |
Hungary | Ambassador | Ng Shin Ein | |
Ambassador | Ong Keng Yong | 29 October 2008 | |
Israel | Ambassador | Lim Chuan Poh | 19 January 2021 |
Italy | Ambassador | Ow Chio Kiat | 26 August 2015 |
Jordan | Ambassador | Shamsher Zaman | 30 July 2015 |
Kazakhstan | Ambassador | Zulkifli Baharudin | 28 May 2014 |
Kuwait | Ambassador | Zainul Abidin Rasheed | 27 October 2011 |
Mexico | Ambassador | Vacant | |
Morocco | Ambassador | Vacant | |
Norway | Ambassador | Tan Wah Yeow | 25 April 2019 |
Oman | Ambassador | Teng Theng Dar | 26 March 2008 |
Pacific Islands Forum | Ambassador | Mary Seet-Cheng | 25 February 2020 |
Panama | Ambassador | Chua Kee Lock | 23 January 2020 |
Peru | Ambassador | T Jesudasan | 13 July 2021 |
Poland | Ambassador | Loo Choon Yong | 26 August 2015 |
Slovakia | Ambassador | Chay Wai Chuen | 25 June 2014 |
Spain | Ambassador | Jennie Chua | 27 October 2020 |
Switzerland | Ambassador | Andrew Toh | 19 May 2016 |
Timor-Leste | Ambassador | Roland Ng | 31 January 2019 |
Tunisia | Ambassador | Anthony Ang | 29 September 2016 |
Ukraine | Ambassador | Simon Tensing de Cruz | 24 September 2008 |
Permanent Delegate | Rosa Huey Daniel | 19 July 2022 | |
Uzbekistan | Ambassador | Zulkifli Baharudin | |
Yemen | Ambassador | Helmi Bin Ali Bin Talib | 8 August 2008 |