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Mirpuri joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984 when he joined the Singapore Administrative Service.<ref name="ToUSA" /> From 1987 to 1991, he served his first overseas posting as a political first secretary at the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, before returning to Singapore to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (South East Asia) in 1992. He led the Directorate from 1994 to 1996.<ref name="All-Gov" /> The year after, he served a rotation with Shell International Ltd in the United Kingdom, where he served as a corporate advisor for the Asia Pacific.<ref name="Tatler">{{cite web |title=Tatler: Asia's Most Influential |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/ashok-kumar-mirpuri |website=Tatler |publisher=Tatler Asia |access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref> |
Mirpuri joined the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] in 1984 when he joined the Singapore Administrative Service.<ref name="ToUSA" /> From 1987 to 1991, he served his first overseas posting as a political first secretary at the Singapore Embassy in [[Jakarta|Jakarta, Indonesia]], before returning to Singapore to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (South East Asia) in 1992. He led the Directorate from 1994 to 1996.<ref name="All-Gov" /> The year after, he served a rotation with [[Shell plc|Shell International Ltd]] in the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], where he served as a corporate advisor for the Asia Pacific.<ref name="Tatler">{{cite web |title=Tatler: Asia's Most Influential |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/ashok-kumar-mirpuri |website=Tatler |publisher=Tatler Asia |access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref> |
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He returned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission. From 2000 to 2002, Mirpuri served his first ambassadorship as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Australia. From 2002 to 2006, he was High Commissioner to Malaysia. While in Kuala Lumpur, he represented Singapore in its ratification of a Special Agreement to refer its dispute over Pedra Branca with Malaysia to the International Court of Justice.<ref name="Pedra">{{cite web |title=MFA Press Statement |url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2003/05/MFA-Press-Statement |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Republic of Singapore |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> |
He returned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission. From 2000 to 2002, Mirpuri served his first ambassadorship as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Australia. From 2002 to 2006, he was High Commissioner to [[Malaysia]]. While in [[Kuala Lumpur]], he represented Singapore in its ratification of a Special Agreement to refer its [[Pedra Branca dispute|dispute over Pedra Branca]] with Malaysia to the [[International Court of Justice]].<ref name="Pedra">{{cite web |title=MFA Press Statement |url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2003/05/MFA-Press-Statement |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Republic of Singapore |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> |
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Afterwards, Mirpuri returned to Jakarta for the third time, serving as Ambassador to Indonesia from July 2006 to 2012. In July 2012, he became Singapore’s 7th Ambassador to the United States.<ref name="ToUSA">{{cite web |title=MFA Press Statement: Appointments of Singapore's High Commissioner to New Zealand and Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America (21 June 2012) |url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2012/06/MFA-Press-Statement-Appointments-of-Singapores-High-Commissioner-to-New-Zealand-and-Singapores-Ambas |website=Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Republic of Singapore}}</ref> In the middle of his tenure, President Obama hosted Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for a state visit, which Mirpuri has considered the biggest success of his ambassadorship.<ref name="Wapo">{{cite web |last1=Tharoor |first1=Ishaan |title=A veteran Asian diplomat bows out of Washington |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/07/singapore-ambassador-ashok-mirpuri-asean/ |publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="Straits">{{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Nirmal |last2=Yong |first2=Clarissa |title=‘Get out of Washington as often as you can’: Singapore’s outgoing ambassador to US |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/get-out-of-washington-dc-as-often-as-you-can-singapore-s-outgoing-ambassador-to-us |website=The Straits Times |publisher=SPH Media Limited}}</ref> Mirpuri served in Washington until June 2023<ref name="Wapo" />, making him the country’s second-longest serving Ambassador to the US. |
Afterwards, Mirpuri returned to Jakarta for the third time, serving as Ambassador to Indonesia from July 2006 to 2012. In July 2012, he became Singapore’s 7th Ambassador to the [[United States]].<ref name="ToUSA">{{cite web |title=MFA Press Statement: Appointments of Singapore's High Commissioner to New Zealand and Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America (21 June 2012) |url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2012/06/MFA-Press-Statement-Appointments-of-Singapores-High-Commissioner-to-New-Zealand-and-Singapores-Ambas |website=Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Republic of Singapore}}</ref> In the middle of his tenure, President [[Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] hosted Singapore Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong|Lee Hsien Loong]] for a state visit, which Mirpuri has considered the biggest success of his ambassadorship.<ref name="Wapo">{{cite web |last1=Tharoor |first1=Ishaan |title=A veteran Asian diplomat bows out of Washington |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/07/singapore-ambassador-ashok-mirpuri-asean/ |publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="Straits">{{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Nirmal |last2=Yong |first2=Clarissa |title=‘Get out of Washington as often as you can’: Singapore’s outgoing ambassador to US |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/get-out-of-washington-dc-as-often-as-you-can-singapore-s-outgoing-ambassador-to-us |website=The Straits Times |publisher=SPH Media Limited}}</ref> Mirpuri served in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] until June 2023<ref name="Wapo" />, making him the country’s second-longest serving Ambassador to the US. |
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In September 2023<ref name="Temashek">{{cite web |title=Navigating an Unscripted World: Conform, Perform, Transform |url=https://www.sid.org.sg/common/Uploaded%20files/Resources/ConferenceBook/Conference2023.pdf |website=Conference Program |publisher=Singapore Institute of Directors |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>, Mirpuri joined [[Temasek (company)|Temasek]], one of Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds, as Head of International Policy & Governance. |
In September 2023<ref name="Temashek">{{cite web |title=Navigating an Unscripted World: Conform, Perform, Transform |url=https://www.sid.org.sg/common/Uploaded%20files/Resources/ConferenceBook/Conference2023.pdf |website=Conference Program |publisher=Singapore Institute of Directors |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>, Mirpuri joined [[Temasek (company)|Temasek]], one of Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds, as Head of International Policy & Governance. |
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Ashok Kumar Mirpuri (born December, 13 1959[1]) is a Singaporean diplomat and the former Singapore Ambassador to the United States and to Indonesia.
Early life and education
Mirpuri was born and raised in Singapore. His father, who came to Singapore from India in the late 1930s, was a trader.[2] His mother came after World War II.[2]
Mirpuri attended the National University of Singapore. He graduated from the University in 1984 with honors and a Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science.[1] Afterwards, Mirpuri received a Raffles Scholarship to study at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS).[3] He completed his Master’s degree at SOAS in 1992. He also attended the Program for Executive Development at the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in the United States.
Career
Mirpuri joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984 when he joined the Singapore Administrative Service.[4] From 1987 to 1991, he served his first overseas posting as a political first secretary at the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, before returning to Singapore to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (South East Asia) in 1992. He led the Directorate from 1994 to 1996.[1] The year after, he served a rotation with Shell International Ltd in the United Kingdom, where he served as a corporate advisor for the Asia Pacific.[5]
He returned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission. From 2000 to 2002, Mirpuri served his first ambassadorship as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Australia. From 2002 to 2006, he was High Commissioner to Malaysia. While in Kuala Lumpur, he represented Singapore in its ratification of a Special Agreement to refer its dispute over Pedra Branca with Malaysia to the International Court of Justice.[6]
Afterwards, Mirpuri returned to Jakarta for the third time, serving as Ambassador to Indonesia from July 2006 to 2012. In July 2012, he became Singapore’s 7th Ambassador to the United States.[4] In the middle of his tenure, President Barack Obama hosted Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for a state visit, which Mirpuri has considered the biggest success of his ambassadorship.[7][8] Mirpuri served in Washington, D.C. until June 2023[7], making him the country’s second-longest serving Ambassador to the US.
In September 2023[9], Mirpuri joined Temasek, one of Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds, as Head of International Policy & Governance.
Awards and recognitions
While serving as Ambassador to Indonesia in 2010, Mirpuri was awarded the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam Emas, or Gold Public Administration Medal.[2] In 2021, he was named one of Asia’s Most Influential People by Tatler magazine.[5]
Personal life
Mirpuri is married to Gouri Uppal, the co-founder of the Learning Farm, a non-profit in West Java, Indonesia.[10] They have one daughter and one son. Mirpuri enjoys golfing and running.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Matt, Bewig. "Officials: Mirpuri, Ashok". AllGov. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Mosettig, Michael. "Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri Embassy of Singapore". Diplomatic Connections. Diplomatic Connections LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MFA Press Statement: Appointment Of Singapore's Ambassador To The Republic Of Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore. Republic of Singapore. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MFA Press Statement: Appointments of Singapore's High Commissioner to New Zealand and Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America (21 June 2012)". Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Republic of Singapore.
- ^ a b "Tatler: Asia's Most Influential". Tatler. Tatler Asia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "MFA Press Statement". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Republic of Singapore. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b Tharoor, Ishaan. "A veteran Asian diplomat bows out of Washington". The Washington Post.
- ^ Ghosh, Nirmal; Yong, Clarissa. "'Get out of Washington as often as you can': Singapore's outgoing ambassador to US". The Straits Times. SPH Media Limited.
- ^ "Navigating an Unscripted World: Conform, Perform, Transform" (PDF). Conference Program. Singapore Institute of Directors. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Gail, Scott. "Singaporean Acts to Make World Better Place, One Posting at a Time". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 31 July 2024.