Heads of Mission from Austria, Paraguay, Poland, and Türkiye were formally accredited in separate ceremonies at the Istana, marking a new chapter in diplomatic relations.

Singapore, 20 May 2025 – In a series of official ceremonies held at the Istana, the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, received the credentials of four newly appointed Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from Austria, Paraguay, Poland, and Türkiye.

His Excellency Sadik Arslan
The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye

Ambassador Sadık Arslan began his career as a Research Assistant at Anadolu University before joining Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996. He has held various diplomatic postings at the Turkish Consulate-General in Jeddah and Embassies in London, Riyadh, and Tel Aviv. He later served as Chief Advisor and Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Türkiye, Ambassador to the Netherlands, and concurrently Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He was also Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva and Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Most recently, Ambassador Arslan served as Director-General for Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before his appointment to Singapore. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Ankara University, a Master’s from Marquette University, and a PhD in Economic Policy from Anadolu University. He is also an alumnus of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme. Ambassador Arslan is married with two children.

His Excellency Tadeusz Chomicki
The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland

Ambassador Tadeusz Chomicki is a seasoned Polish career diplomat with over 33 years of experience in public service. He previously served as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and concurrently to China and Mongolia. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has held key roles including Director General of the Export Policy Department, the Minister’s Office, and the Asia Pacific Department. He also served in the UN peacekeeping mission in Cambodia (UNTAC) in 1993 and has represented Poland in numerous multilateral forums on cybersecurity, digital affairs, disarmament, and non-proliferation.

Ambassador Chomicki holds a degree in Sociology from Warsaw University, with post-graduate studies at Oxford University and the European University Institute. He has also taught as an academic, researcher, and visiting professor, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration in Hong Kong. He is married with two children.

His Excellency Miguel Ángel Romero Álvarez
The Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay

Ambassador Miguel Ángel Romero Álvarez, born on 18 February 1967 in Asunción, is a senior Paraguayan diplomat with over 30 years of service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Promoted to the rank of Ambassador in 2018, he currently serves as Paraguay’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and non-resident Ambassador to Cambodia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Singapore. His distinguished career includes key roles such as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Unit and President of the National Boundary Demarcation Commission. He has served in various postings across Venezuela, Israel, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Chile, the EU, and the UN, and played a key role in MERCOSUR-EU, CELAC-EU, and UNASUR negotiations.

Ambassador Romero holds a Master’s in National Strategic Planning and Management from the Institute of Higher Strategic Studies in Paraguay and a Diploma in Diplomacy from Oxford University. He is also a graduate of the Diplomatic and Consular Academy in Paraguay and holds a Bachelor’s in English Language from the National University of Asunción. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

His Excellency Peter Storer
The Ambassador of the Republic of Austria

Ambassador Peter Storer began his diplomatic career at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, focusing on the Consular and EU Internal Market Departments with a particular emphasis on Asia. His overseas postings included roles at the Austrian Embassy in Moscow and as Counsellor at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. He also served as Deputy Head of Mission and Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Canada (2007–2011), and later held the same cultural role in Tokyo (2011–2015).

From 2015 to 2023, Ambassador Storer was responsible for Asia, Central Asia, and Türkiye at the Ministry, before becoming Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy. He holds an Honours Degree in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Salzburg and completed postgraduate studies at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna in 1993.

Source: MFA