The Government has appointed Mr Anil Kumar Nayar as Singapore’s next High Commissioner to Australia and Mrs Rosa Huey Daniel as Singapore’s next Non-Resident Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Mr Nayar was Singapore’s Ambassador to Indonesia from June 2012 to July 2022. He was also Singapore’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, concurrently accredited to the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the European Union, from November 2006 to April 2012.
Mr Nayar graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science from the National University of Singapore in 1993, and a Master of Arts (International Public Policy) from Johns Hopkins University, United States of America, in 2001.
Mr Nayar was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2005, and subsequently, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2008, in recognition of his work as the Co-Agent for Singapore’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Pedra Branca. He was also awarded the Long Service Medal in 2016.
Mrs Daniel is currently Chief Executive Officer of the National Arts Council and Dean, Culture Academy at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). She is also a Board Member of the National Gallery of Singapore and The Esplanade Company Limited. Prior to this, she held several senior appointments including Chief Executive Officer of the National Heritage Board and Deputy Secretary (Culture) at MCCY.
Mrs Daniel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom in 1985.
Mrs Daniel was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2005, the Long Service Medal in 2012 and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2018.
Their bio summaries are attached.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Singapore