List of ambassadors of Singapore to the United States

The Singaporean Ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the government of Singapore to the government of the United States.

Ambassador of Singapore to the United States
Embassy of Singapore, Washington, D.C.
Incumbent
Ashok Kumar
since 30 July 2012
Inaugural holderWong Lin Ken
Formation7 April 1967

List of Representatives
Diplomatic agreement Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Background Prime Minister of Singapore President of the United States Term end[1]
17 March 1967 7 April 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.[2] Lee Kuan Yew Lyndon B. Johnson December 1968
30 January 1969 31 January 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.[3] Lee Kuan Yew Richard Nixon September 1976
8 October 1976 30 November 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.[4] Lee Kuan Yew Gerald Ford August 1984
20 August 1984 26 November 1984 Tommy Koh He served concurrently as the Ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. Lee Kuan Yew Ronald Reagan June 1990
20 September 1990 24 October 1990 S. R. Nathan Born in Singapore on 3 July 1924, and educated in the city.[5] Lee Kuan Yew George H. W. Bush June 1996
8 July 1996 29 July 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.[6] Goh Chok Tong Bill Clinton July 2012
24 July 2012 30 July 2012 Ashok Kumar Mirpuri Born 13 December 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).[7][8] Lee Hsien Loong Barack Obama Incumbent

See also
  • United States–Singapore relations

References
  1. "Singapore Ambassadors to the United States of America". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019.
  2. Wong Lin Ken
  3. Ernest Steven Monteiro
  4. "Punch Coomaraswamy". nlb.gov.sg. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019.
  5. S. R. Nathan
  6. Heng Chee Chan
  7. Press Statements, Transcripts & Photos
  8. Ashok Kumar
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