Tan Bee Yong Explained

Honorific Prefix:Datin Paduka
Tan Bee Yong
Honorific Suffix:DPMB
Office:High Commissioner of Brunei to New Zealand
Termstart:2008
Termend:?
Office1:Ambassador of Brunei to Nordic Nations
Termstart1:2003
Termend1:2008
Successor1:Yunus Mahmud
Birth Place:Brunei
Occupation:Civil servant and diplomat
Spouse:Lim Jock Seng

Tan Bee Yong is a retired Bruneian Chinese civil servant and diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT).[1] She has been previously appointed to serve as the non-resident ambassador and high commissioner to several nations.

Diplomatic career

Datin Tan joined the MOFAT in 1984.[2] From September 2002 until May 2005, she was the Asia–Europe Foundation (ASEF) Governor for Brunei Darussalam. She was also designated as Brunei Darussalam's non-resident ambassador to Nordic Nations (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway) from 2003 to 2008. She was appointed deputy permanent secretary of MOFAT in 2010 and promoted to permanent secretary in December 2011. Since 2008, she has served as Brunei Darussalam's non-resident high commissioner to New Zealand. As of 26 October 2022, she has since been retired.[3]

New Zealand

On 9 April 2008, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah gave his permission to meet with three of the Sultanate's recently designated envoys to friendly countries. Datin Tan, the high commissioner to New Zealand, was one of the recently appointed envoys.[4] She was cross-accredited from Bandar Seri Begawan to New Zealand. She and other diplomats went to Government House on Wednesday, 6 August 2008, at 11.20 a.m. to present their credentials to Governor-General Anand Satyanand. During the 30th anniversary of Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand's diplomatic relations' founding on 10 November 2014, it was celebrated with a reception held by Datin Tan, with Todd McClay present as guest of honour.[5]

Personal life

Datin Tan is married to nobleman and diplomat, Lim Jock Seng.[6]

Honours and recognitions

References

  1. Web site: 2014 . Datin Paduka Tan Bee Yong . 2023-11-14 . inspirebn.wordpress.com . 31 . en.
  2. Web site: 2008-08-06 . Envoys from Panama, Brunei Darussalam, Nigeria and the Netherlands present credentials . 2023-11-14 . gg.govt.nz . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-06 . Thai Ambassador paid courtesy call on former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II and Prime Minister Office and former Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 2023-11-14 . bsb.thaiembassy.org . en.
  4. Web site: Yusrin Junaidi . 2008-04-10 . Crown Prince meets with newly appointed envoys . 2023-11-14 . sultanate.com.
  5. Web site: 2014-11-10 . Reception on the Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand . 2023-11-14 . www.mfa.gov.bn.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-15 . Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Xiao Jianguo meets with Pehin Lim Jock Seng,former Minister II of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam . 2023-11-14 . www.mfa.gov.cn.
  7. Web site: Azlan Othman . 2008-07-16 . Sultan awards state decorations . 2023-11-14 . www.sultanate.com.