The Singapore ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the Republic of Singapore to the United States of America.
List of representatives Ambassador Diplomatic agreement Diplomatic accreditation Term end Background President of Singapore Prime Minister of Singapore President of the United States Wong Lin Ken December 1968 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.Wong Lin Ken Yusof Ishak Lee Kuan Yew Lyndon B. Johnson 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.Ernest Steven Monteiro Benjamin Sheares Richard Nixon Punch Coomaraswamy August 1984 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. Benjamin ShearesDevan Nair Gerald FordJimmy Carter Tommy Koh June 1990 He served concurrently as the Ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. Devan NairWee Kim Wee Ronald Reagan S. R. Nathan June 1996Born in Singapore on 3 July 1924, and educated in the city.S. R. Nathan Wee Kim WeeOng Teng Cheong Bill Clinton Chan Heng Chee July 2012 Born 19 April 1942 in Singapore, educated at Katong Convent and the University of Singapore. She gained her master's degree at Cornell University.Heng Chee Chan Ong Teng CheongS. R. NathanTony Tan Goh Chok Tong Bill ClintonGeorge W. BushBarack Obama Ashok 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).Press Statements, Transcripts & PhotosAshok Kumar Tony TanHalimah Yacob Lee Hsien Loong Barack ObamaDonald TrumpJoe Biden Lui Tuck Yew Incumbent Born 16 August 1961. He graduated from the University of Cambridge. Served as 2-star admiral and then Chief of Navy in the Republic of Singapore Navy. Previously was Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 and then Ambassador to China from 2019 to 2023. Halimah YacobTharman Shanmugaratnam Lee Hsien LoongLawrence Wong Joe BidenDonald Trump
See also United States–Singapore relations List of ambassadors of the United States to Singapore Embassy of Singapore, Washington, D.C. List of ambassadors of Singapore
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