Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet

Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Nigeria, is "the first Sarawakian woman from the Dayak ethnic group to be appointed as a Malaysian High Commissioner".[1][2]

Tiwat in May 2023

Tiwet is concurrently accredited to Benin, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. She began on 4 April 2018 and presented her letter of credence to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on 12 September 2018.[3]

Tiwat is the second Bidayuh to be appointed high commissioner/ambassador after Datuk John Tenewi Nuek.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Abas, Azuria (February 12, 2018). "Gloria Corina becomes first Dayak woman to be appointed as High Commissioner". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Gloria – first Dayak woman to be appointed envoy". The Star. February 13, 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "H.E. MDM. GLORIA CORINA ANAK PETER TIWET". High Commission of Malaysia Abuja. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Gloria, second Bidayuh appointed Malaysian High Commissioner". August 14, 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.