Krtini Tahir
Krtini Tahir | |
|---|---|
| قرتيني طاهر | |
| Ambassador of Brunei to Germany | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rakiah Abdul Lamit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dayangku Krtini binti Pengiran Haji Mohd Tahir 6 June 1966 Brunei |
| Parent | Pengiran Haji Mohd Tahir Pengiran Haji Ismail (father) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Pengiran Hajah Krtini binti Pengiran Haji Mohd Tahir (born 6 June 1966)[1] is a Bruneian diplomat who became the incumbent ambassador to Germany since 2020.[2]
Education[edit]
Krtini received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in economics at the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD).[3]
Diplomatic career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Krtini began as a research officer at the Department of Politics of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) from 1989 to 1995; research officer at the Department of Multilateral Economics of the MFA from 1995 to 1998; the first secretary at the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in London, United Kingdom from 1998 to 2002; assistant director at the Department of Politics I of the MFA from 2002 to 2003; the assistant director at the Department of Politics II of the MFA from 2004 to 2005; the assistant director at the Department of Multilateral Economics of the MFA from 2005 to 2006; and the first secretary at the Technical Cooperation Division at the MFA from 2006 to 2007.[3]
Malaysia[edit]
Krtini's first overseas posting since London in 1998, was becoming the consul general at the Consulate General of Brunei Darusslam in Kuching, Sarawak from 2016 to 2020.[3] After meeting with Krtini on 9 August 2016, Datuk Lee Kim Shin disclosed that he has agreements with two Chinese cities: Wuhan in the Hubei province and Shijiazhuang in the Hebei province. He added that the Bruneian Consul General had conveyed the government's desire to collaborate closely with Sarawak in boosting tourism.[4]
Germany[edit]
Krtini would later on be reappointed as the ambassador of Brunei to Berlin, Germany in August 2020.[3] She would also be the non-resident ambassador to Austria and Switzerland. On 20 August 2020, she gave Frank-Walter Steinmeier her letter of accreditation. After then, she was accredited as an ambassador to Finland, Iceland, Austria, Norway, Poland, and Switzerland without a residence.[5] Krtini and the other recently selected ambassadors to Austria gave President Alexander Van der Bellen their credentials at Bellevue Castle,[6] on 7 July 2022.[7] Later on 17 February, President Sauli Niinistö, got credentials from her.[8] On 13 April 2023, King Harald V received the letters of credence from her, one of the three new ambassadors to Norway.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Krtini is multilingual in English, Malay and Arabic.[1] She has four kids and is married.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Brunei Darussalam". Botschafter in Berlin (in German). 10 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Home". Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Ambassadors in Germany". diplomatisches-magazin.de. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sarawak-Brunei collaboration to promote incoming tourism from China". Borneo Post Online. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Brunei". www.berlinglobal.org. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "The new Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam in Germany, Pengiran Hajah..." Getty Images (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Meet the New Ambassadors of Portugal, Lesotho, Brunei and Cambodia to Austria". Vindobona.org | Vienna International News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Porre, Matti (17 February 2022). "President of the Republic of Finland received credentials from new ambassadors". Presidentti. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Affairs, Ministry of Foreign (14 April 2023). "New ambassadors from Brunei Darussalam, The Gambia and Ecuador". Government.no. Retrieved 3 December 2023.