Bernard William Baker (1957-a2010)

Dates

Birth: 17 April 1957
Father: Maurice Baker 1920-a2002
Mother: Barbara E Balhetchet c1929-a1957

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Susan Ong

Death: After 2010

Children

Leonard Baker
Erin Baker

Notes

After you father, says Bernard Baker [Microfilm: NL 11240]. (1981, September 7). The Straits Times by Gillian Pow Chong.

Like father, like son. That's why the Baker family was out on a double celebration yesterday. Dr Maurice Baker, Singapore's High Commisioner to Malaysia had every reason to smile when an honary degree of Doctor of Law was conferred on him on the third day of the National University of Singapore convention yesterday. But the big moment for him was when he sat back and watched his son, Bernard, 24, being awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree. "I wasn't able to attend my other son', Edmund's, convention when he was awarded his law degree, so today is extra special" said Dr Baker. The chances of Bernard following in his father's footsteps look pretty thin. Bernard will continue to study for an honours degree in political science and pans to be a journalist. And fatherwill not stand in his way. "It's his choice" said Dr Baker who regards himself as very "liberal" in his outlook. "'I've never forced any of my two children to follow a particular career. Had they not wanted to attend university, I would not have forced them. I maintain that parents should encourage but not pressurise their children. The lives of children should be a happy one, rather than where there ismuch resentment as they are doing what they do not really want to do" he said. [...] He has always told his sons that the most important factor about the job was whether they enjoyed it. Money should take second priority. Benard described his father as the advisor in the family and his mother as the disciplinarian.

MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Botswana

The Government has appointed Mr Bernard William Baker, 52, as Singapore's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Botswana, resident in Pretoria. Mr Baker is currently Singapore's High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Zimbabwe. He will present his credentials to President Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Botswana on 15 June 2009. Mr Bernard William Baker is currently Singapore's High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Mr Baker was born on 17 April 1957. Mr Baker graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science (Political Science) Honours Degree from the National University of Singapore in 1982. He was with the Singapore Foreign Service from 1982 to 1989 during which he served on the Eastern European Desk, and Japan, Hongkong, Taiwan and Korea Desks (Political Division) before being posted to the Singapore High Commission in Wellington (1985 to 1989). Mr Baker was appointed Assistant Director/International Organisations/PPA Directorate IV in December 1991. He has served in the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi (1992 to 1995). Mr Baker was Deputy Director/Technical Co-operation (1995 to 1996) and subsequently Deputy Director/International Economics (1996 to 1997). He was Acting High Commissioner in the Singapore High Commission in Pretoria (1997 to 2002). He later served as Deputy Director/PPA Directorate IV (February 2002 to April 2002) before he assumed post as Consul-General in Vancouver (2002 to 2004). From September 2004 to October 2005, Mr Baker served as Deputy Director/Special Projects/Public Affairs. In November 2005, he was appointed Acting Director/Public Affairs. He last served as Director/Public Affairs from April 2006 to early-February 2009. Mr Baker was awarded the Long Service Award (15 years) in 2005. Mr Baker is married to Madam Susan Ong. They have a son and a daughter.

Susan F Belsey has an entry for Bernard William Baker, son of Maurice Baker and Barbara Ballhetchet.

Relationship

Bernard William Baker was my half fourth cousin.

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