Ajit Singh (Malaysian diplomat)

Ajit Singh

9th Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
In office 1 January 1993 – 31 December 1997
Preceded by	Rusli Noor
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Severino Jr.
Personal details
Born	Malaysia
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Profession	Diplomat
Religion	Sikhism

Ajit Singh, a Malaysian diplomat, was the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from 1993 to 1997^[1] Previously, he had served as Malaysia's ambassador to Austria, Brazil, Germany and Vietnam. In a break with ASEAN tradition, he ran for re-election to a second five-year term in 1997, but was defeated by Rodolfo C. Severino of the Philippines. He graduated with a B.A. in history in 1963 from the University of Malaysia.

Political offices
Preceded by Rusli Noor	Secretaries General of ASEAN 1993-1997	Succeeded by Rodolfo Severino Jr.
Incumbent

References

↑ Ajit Singh Elected Asia Forum Secretary General] at The People's Daily.

Secretaries-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Dharsono Notowijono Ali Reyes Chan Wannamethee Yong Noor Ajit Severino Ong Pitsuwan Lương Minh

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