Singapore / Uganda / Presentation of Credentials, 25 June 2015
SINGAPORE, Singapore, June 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The following foreign Head of Mission presented its credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in ceremony at the Istana today:
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Uganda
Her Excellency Elizabeth Paula Napeyok
HE ELIZABETH PAULA NAPEYOK
HIGH COMMISSIONER
TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
BORN:
24/12/1958, Kangole, Uganda
AGE:
56
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
With children
EDUCATION:
B.A.(Hons) Degree in Sociology / Social Administration, Makerere University, Kampala, 1985 - 1988
Diploma in Education, English/Geography, National Teacher's College, Kyambogo (now Kyambogo University), 1976
East African Certificate of Education (O Level), Gulu, Uganda, 1972
CAREER:
1976 - 1981
Teacher, Kangole Girls Secondary School, Karamoja, Uganda
1981 - 1982
Deputy Headmistress, Kangole Girl's Senior Secondary School, Uganda
1982 - 1984
Headmistress, Kangole Girl's Senior Secondary School, Uganda
1985
Assistant Education Secretary, Moroto Diocese, Uganda
1988 - 1989
Assistant Lecturer (Special Education) Kyambogo University, Kampala, Ugand
CAREER:
1989 - 1990
Research Officer, School of Media and Graphics, Kampala, Uganda
1990 - 1991
Public Relations Officer, Exiled Asians Property, Custodian Board, Uganda
1991 - 1992
Assistant Manager, Property Divestiture Division, Exiled Asians Property, Custodian Board, Uganda
1992 - 1993
National Training Facilitator, Quaker Service, Norway
1994 - 1996
National Training Advisor, Quaker Service, Norway
1996 - 2001
Ambassador of Uganda to Cuba
2006 - 2012
Ambassador of Uganda to France, concurrently accredited to Portugal, Spain and the UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
2012 to present
High Commissioner of Uganda to India
2013 to present
Concurrently High Commissioner Uganda to Sri Lanka (resident in Delhi)
25 June 2015
High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore
AWARDS:
Presidential Award for the Promotion of Girl's Education in Uganda, 2009
Presidential Award for Export Promotion 2007
LANGUAGE:
English, Spanish (fair knowledge)