Former MP Sitoh Yih Pin, media veteran Patrick Daniel appointed as non-resident high commissioner to Maldives, Sri Lanka
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Former Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin and media veteran Patrick Daniel have been appointed as Singapore's non-resident high commissioner to Maldives and Sri Lanka respectively, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday (July 21).Sitoh, 62, waFormer MP Sitoh Yih Pin, media veteran Patrick Daniel appointed as non-resident high commissioner to Maldives, Sri Lanka
Former Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin and media veteran Patrick Daniel have been appointed as Singapore's non-resident high commissioner to Maldives and Sri Lanka respectively, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday (July 21).Sitoh, 62, was a three-term People's Action Party (PAP) MP for Potong Pasir SMC, winning the 2011, 2015 and 2020 General Election.He retired from politics after the 2025 General Election and currently serves as a board member of the People's Association.Sitoh is also an independent and non-executive director of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore).He graduated with an accountancy degree from the the National University of Singapore in 1987 and later completed the chartered accountancy programme in 1990.Sitoh is married to Wong Wei Leng. They have two children. Read more














