Embassy of Singapore in Washington
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The Singaporean Embassy in Washington, D.C.
is Singapore
's main diplomatic mission
to the United States
. It is located at 3501 International Place Northwest, Washington, D.C.
The embassy also operates Consulates-General
in San Francisco, New York City
, and Honorary Consulates-General in Miami and Chicago
.
The Ambassador is Chan Heng Chee
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
is Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's main diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 3501 International Place Northwest, Washington, D.C.
The embassy also operates Consulates-General
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in San Francisco, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and Honorary Consulates-General in Miami and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
The Ambassador is Chan Heng Chee
Chan Heng Chee
Professor Chan Heng Chee is Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States. She received this appointment in July 1996.During her tenure as ambassador to the U.S., bilateral relationship improved tremendously. In May 2003, Singapore and U.S. signed the US-Singapore Free Trade...
.