List of ambassadors of Singapore to the United States
| Ambassador of Singapore to the United States Embassy of Singapore, Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|
 Ashok Kumar since July 30, 2012 | |
| Inaugural holder | Wong Lin Ken |
| Formation | April 7, 1967 |
The Singaporean Ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the government of Singapore to the government of the United States.
List of Representatives
| Diplomatic agreement | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Background | Prime Minister of Singapore | President of the United States | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1967 | April 7, 1967 | Wong Lin Ken |
He served concurrently as the Ambassador to the United States, to the United Nations, and to Brazil. He was a historian with first class Honours and an MA from the University of Malaya, and a PhD from London University. He was later appointed minister for home affairs.[1] |
Lee Kuan Yew | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| January 30, 1969 | January 31, 1969 | Ernest Steven Monteiro | Born in 1904, died in 1989. From 1966 to 1968 he was First Ambassador to Cambodia. From 1969 to 1976 he was Ambassador to the US. Diplomacy was a second career for Professor Monteiro, who retired from the Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Singapore in May 1965.[2] | Lee Kuan Yew | Richard Nixon | |
| October 8, 1976 | November 30, 1976 | Punch Coomaraswamy | Born 16 October 1925 in Malaysia. He is married and has two sons and one daughter. He received an LL.B from Nottingham and was Barrister-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, London. He was awarded the public service star in 1976. From 1956 to 1966 he continued in law practice. | Lee Kuan Yew | Gerald Ford | |
| August 20, 1984 | November 26, 1984 | Tommy Koh |
He served concurrently as the Ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. |
Lee Kuan Yew | Ronald Reagan | |
| September 20, 1990 | October 24, 1990 | S. R. Nathan | Born in Singapore on 3 July 1924, and educated in the city.[3] | Lee Kuan Yew | George H. W. Bush | |
| July 8, 1996 | July 29, 1996 | Chan Heng Chee |
Born 19 April 1942 in Singapore, educated at Katong Convent and the University of Singapore. She gained her master's degree at Cornell University.[4] |
Goh Chok Tong | Bill Clinton | |
| July 24, 2012 | July 30, 2012 | Ashok Kumar | Born 13 Dec 1959. He graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours, 2nd Class Upper) degree in Political Science from the National University of Singapore in 1984. He received his Master of Arts at the University of London's School of Oriental & African Studies in 1992 under a Raffles Scholarship. In May 1984, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1987 to 1991 he was posted to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta as First Secretary (Political).[5] | Goh Chok Tong | Barack Obama |
Coordinates: 38°56′34″N 77°03′55″W / 38.942750°N 77.065338°W
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