Simon Tensing de Cruz explained

Simon Tensing de Cruz (born 2 February 1954) is a Singaporean diplomat, who has been serving as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Singapore to Ukraine.

Early life and education

De Cruz was born in the United Kingdom on 2 February 1954 to Gerald Evelyn de Cruz and Coral Alma Phipps.[1] His elder sister is Justice Judith Prakash.[2] He also has one younger half-brother, Adam.[1]

He graduated from the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) in 1979, majoring in political science before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) that year.[3]

Career

In 1996, he was appointed as Singapore's Ambassador to the Philippines,[4] a position he held until 1999,[5] when he was appointed as the Ambassador of Singapore to Myanmar in 2000 and held that position until 2004.[5] [3]

After serving in a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was appointed as Singapore's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea on 29 May 2006.[5]

On 24 September 2008, de Cruz was appointed as Singapore's Ambassador to Russia,[6] and presented his Letter of Credence to President Dmitry Medvedev on 27 February 2009.[7]

On completing his tenure in Moscow in 2012, he continued to serve in his capacity as Singapore's Ambassador to Ukraine.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Asad Latif . The life and times of Gerald de Cruz : a Singaporean of many worlds . 2015 . ISEAS Publishing, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute . 978-981-4620-69-7 . Singapore . 921296739.
  2. Web site: Judith Prakash . Singapore Women's Hall of Fame . en-GB.
  3. News: Simon Tensing de Cruz appointed Ambassador to Myanmar. 3 January 2000. Channel NewsAsia.
  4. Web site: News 5 Tonight. 24 April 1996. Television Corporation of Singapore. 2009-03-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110822035626/http://misas.nhb.gov.sg/avs/public/internetSearch/catalogueForm.jsp?command=loadUpdate&id=1996000414&total=7757&searchType=1&startIndex=740&currentPageNo=75&startPageNo=71&startNoBatch=700&count=10&source=Television%20Corporation%20of%20Singapore. 22 August 2011.
  5. Web site: MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore's High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. https://web.archive.org/web/20120218211624/http://app.mfa.gov.sg/internet/press/view_press_print.asp?post_id=1683. dead. 18 February 2012. 29 May 2006. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 2009-03-04.
  6. Web site: MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore's Ambassador to the Russian Federation and Ukraine and Singapore's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. 24 September 2008. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 2009-03-04. dead. https://archive.today/20120707062325/http://app.mfa.gov.sg/2006/press/view_press.asp?post_id=4385. 7 July 2012.
  7. Web site: http://www.kremlin.ru/text/docs/2009/02/213384.shtml. ru:Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России. 27 February 2009. Presidential Press and Information Office. 2009-03-04. ru. dead. https://archive.today/20120804041133/http://www.kremlin.ru/text/docs/2009/02/213384.shtml. 4 August 2012.

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