Sellapan Rama Nathan

Education

Diploma in Social studies, U. Malaya, Singapore.

Career

With, State of Johor, Malaya, until 1955; medical social worker, Ministry of Labor, Singapore, 1956-1962; director Labor Research Unit, Ministry of Labor, Singapore, 1962-1966; joined, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1966; various positions to deputy secretary for political affairs, Ministry Foreign Affairs permanent secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1971; director, Ministry of Defense first permanent secretary, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1979; executive chairman, Straits Times Press Ltd., Singapore, 1982; high commissioner to Malaysia, Government of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, 1988; ambassador to United States of America, Government of Singapore, Washington, since 1990.

Achievements

• Sellapan Rama Nathan has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married; 2 children.