List of ambassadors of Singapore explained

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.

List of ambassadors

Host Country Location of embassy Current ambassador Date of appointment Concurrent accreditation
Brussels[1] Lim Hong Huai9 February 2021
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Phnom Penh[2] Teo Lay Cheng24 November 2020
Cairo[3] Dominic Goh (Ambassador)29 August 2019 Libya
Paris[4] Foo Teow Lee13 July 2021 Portugal
Berlin[5] Laurence Bay25 August 2016
Jakarta[6] Kwok Fook Seng28 June 2022
Tokyo[7] Ong Eng Chuan12 June 2023
Vientiane[8] Leow Siu Lin27 June 2019
Yangon[9] Vanessa Chanz29 November 2017
Beijing[10] Peter Tan Hai ChuanApril 2023
Manila[11] Gerard Ho5 March 2019
Doha[12] Jai S Sohan29 September 2016
Moscow[13] S Premjith26 September 2019
Riyadh[14] Wong Chow Ming29 August 2019 Bahrain
Seoul[15] Eric Teo25 July 2019 Mongolia
Bangkok[16] Kevin Cheok28 March 2019
Ankara[17] Jonathan Tow31 January 2019
Abu Dhabi[18] Kamal R Vaswani23 January 2020
Washington, D.C.[19] Lui Tuck Yew30 May 2023
Hanoi[20] Jaya Ratnam19 January 2021

List of high commissioners

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
Canberra[21] Anil Kumar Nayar19 July 2022
Bandar Seri Begawan[22] Heng Aik Yeow27 October 2020
New Delhi[23] Simon Wong30 June 2020 Bhutan
Nepal
Kuala Lumpur[24] Vanu Gopala Menon29 October 2014
Wellington[25] Sudesh Maniar25 April 2019
Pretoria[26] Zainal Arif Mantaha31 August 2021 Botswana

Lesotho
Namibia
Zimbabwe
London[27] Lim Thuan Kuan25 August 2020 Iceland
Ireland

List of permanent representatives

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
Jakarta[28] Kok Li Peng31 January 2019
New York City[29] Burhan Gafoor28 July 2016
Geneva[30] Umej Singh Bhatia27 June 2019International Labour Organization
International Telecommunication Union

etc.
Vienna[31]
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
International Narcotics Control Board
etc.
GenevaTan Hung Seng31 January 2019World Intellectual Property Organization

List of non-resident ambassadors, high commissioners, and permanent representatives

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
AmbassadorA Selverajah13 July 2021
AlgeriaAmbassadorMohammad Alami Musa29 October 2013
ArgentinaAmbassadorLeong Horn Kee25 August 2020
AustriaAmbassadorChan Heng Wing27 April 2017
BrazilAmbassadorSam Goi20 April 2018
Plenipotentiary RepresentativeKaren Tan20 April 2018
ChileAmbassadorChong Siak Ching30 July 2015
ColombiaAmbassadorAnthony Lim11 January 2022
Costa RicaAmbassadorChaly Mah14 February 2022
CubaAmbassadorChua Kee Lock23 January 2020
Czech RepublicAmbassadorTan Soo Khoon21 February 2007
DenmarkAmbassadorTan Poh Hong11 January 2022
EthiopiaAmbassadorA Selverajah13 July 2021
FijiHigh CommissionerMary Seet-Cheng25 February 2020
FinlandAmbassadorVacant
GreeceAmbassadorSimon Tay23 January 2020
AmbassadorJanet Ang29 September 2020
HungaryAmbassadorNg Shin Ein
AmbassadorOng Keng Yong29 October 2008
IsraelAmbassadorLim Chuan Poh19 January 2021
ItalyAmbassadorOw Chio Kiat26 August 2015
JordanAmbassadorShamsher Zaman30 July 2015
KazakhstanAmbassadorZulkifli Baharudin28 May 2014
KuwaitAmbassadorZainul Abidin Rasheed27 October 2011
MexicoAmbassadorVacant
MoroccoAmbassadorVacant
NorwayAmbassadorTan Wah Yeow25 April 2019
OmanAmbassadorTeng Theng Dar26 March 2008
Pacific Islands ForumAmbassadorMary Seet-Cheng25 February 2020
PanamaAmbassadorChua Kee Lock23 January 2020
PeruAmbassadorT Jesudasan13 July 2021
PolandAmbassadorLoo Choon Yong26 August 2015
SlovakiaAmbassadorChay Wai Chuen25 June 2014
SpainAmbassadorJennie Chua27 October 2020
SwitzerlandAmbassadorAndrew Toh19 May 2016
Timor-LesteAmbassadorRoland Ng31 January 2019
TunisiaAmbassadorAnthony Ang29 September 2016
UkraineAmbassadorSimon Tensing de Cruz24 September 2008
Permanent DelegateRosa Huey Daniel19 July 2022
UzbekistanAmbassadorZulkifli Baharudin
YemenAmbassadorHelmi Bin Ali Bin Talib8 August 2008

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/brussels/ Embassy of Singapore in Brussels
  2. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/phnompenh/ Embassy of Singapore in Phnom Penh
  3. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/cairo/ Embassy of Singapore in Cairo
  4. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/paris/ Embassy of Singapore in Paris
  5. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/berlin/ Embassy of Singapore in Berlin
  6. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/jakarta/ Embassy of Singapore in Jakarta
  7. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/tokyo/ Embassy of Singapore in Tokyo
  8. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Vientiane Embassy of Singapore in Vientiane
  9. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/yangon/ Embassy of Singapore in Yangon
  10. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/beijing/ Embassy of Singapore in Beijing
  11. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/manila/ Embassy of Singapore in Manila
  12. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/doha/ Embassy of Singapore in Doha
  13. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/moscow/ Embassy of Singapore in Moscow
  14. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/riyadh Embassy of Singapore in Riyadh
  15. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/seoul/ Embassy of Singapore in Seoul
  16. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/bangkok/ Embassy of Singapore in Bangkok
  17. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Ankara Embassy of Singapore in Ankara
  18. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/abu-dhabi Embassy of Singapore in Abu Dhabi
  19. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/washington/ Embassy of Singapore in Washington, D.C.
  20. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/hanoi/ Embassy of Singapore in Hanoi
  21. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/canberra/ High Commission of Singapore in Canberra
  22. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/brunei/ Embassy of Singapore in Bandar Seri Begawan
  23. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/newdelhi/ High Commission of Singapore in New Delhi
  24. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/kl/ High Commission of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur
  25. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/wellington/ High Commission of Singapore in Wellington
  26. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/pretoria/ High Commission of Singapore in Pretoria
  27. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/london/ High Commission of Singapore in London
  28. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/asean Permanent Mission of Singapore to ASEAN
  29. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/newyork/ Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations in New York
  30. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/geneva/ Permanent Mission of Singapore in Geneva
  31. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Overseas-Mission/Vienna-Mission Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Vienna