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The new Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Jerry Matthews Matjila, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 5 July 2016.<\/p>\n

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From 2011 until his latest appointment, Mr. Matjila was the Director-General (Permanent Secretary) of South Africa\u2019s Department of International Relations and Cooperation.\u00a0 He was previously Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2010 to 2011, serving concurrently as Consul-General to the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Matjila was Deputy Director-General of the Asia and Middle East Branch in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation from 1999 \u2013 2001 and also from 2006 and 2010.\u00a0 He was Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Community from 2001 to 2006.<\/p>\n

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He was the first High Commissioner of South Africa to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Nepal from 1995 and 1999, having joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Matjila was educated in France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Norway and Germany.<\/p>\n

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Born on 14 July 1952, he is married.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Email:\u00a0Matjilaj@dirco.gov.za
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June 2016<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, New York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011 \u2013 2016<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

Director General\/Permanent Secretary of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)<\/p>\n

– Appointed G-20 Sherpa<\/p>\n

– Appointed BRICS Sherpa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2011<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

Elected to Chair the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO)<\/p>\n

Elected Chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) in the Human Rights Council (Geneva)<\/p>\n

Elected Chair of the Inter-Governmental Working Group (IGWG) on the issue of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) in the Human Rights Council<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2010<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN and International Organizations, Geneva<\/p>\n

Consul-General of South Africa to the French Speaking Counties in Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2006-2010<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

National Coordinator of Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)<\/p>\n

National Coordinator for India-Africa Dialogue Forum<\/p>\n

National Focal Point for India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA)<\/p>\n

National Coordinator for Tokyo Conference on Africa\u2019s Development (TICAD)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2001-2006<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n\n

South African Ambassador to the European Union (EU), Kingdom of Belgium and Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg<\/p>\n

Chaired ACP Political and Cultural Sub-Committee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1999-2011<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDeputy Director General at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-1999<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nChief Director in the Department of Foreign Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994-1999<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAppointed First South African High Commissioner to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDirector at the Department of Foreign Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nJoined the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa (now called the Department of International Relations and Cooperation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988-1994<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nANC Chief Representative to Japan, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985-1994<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDeputy Representative of ANC in Sweden and Finland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1996-1999<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nMasters Programme: University of Stratclyede Glasgow, Scotland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1992-1993<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDiplomas in Diplomatic Training, France, Belgium, London, Norway, Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1976-1994<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nFulltime and Active Member of the African National Congress (ANC) in Botswana, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Sweden, Norway and Finland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2006<\/em><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nLeadership Development Programme, University of South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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