HIS Excellency the President, Major General (ret’d) Jioji Konousi Konrote today received the credentials of the non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to Fiji.
The Fijian Head of State formalised the appointment of His Excellency Sylla Senkoun by receiving his letters of credence at State House.
This ceremony was preceded by a 25 member guard of honour by members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces that was accorded to the new envoy.
Mr Senkoun, who will be based in Tokyo, Japan, began his undergraduate studies in Conakry and continued his education at the Faculty of Administrative and Legal Services in the Guinean capital.
The diplomat, who is multilingual, went on to study at the English Language Institute at Churchill House and then to Higher School of Commerce and Administration Industry at (ESACI) Chareton, France.
He has also completed a Master of Economics and Social Administration (AES) from the University of Paris, France.
Mr Senkoun began his Foreign Service career after a diplomatic training at the Ministry of International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs and worked his way up the ranks.
He has served extensively at Guinea’s permanent mission based in the People’s Republic of China in various capacities.
He is married and has four children.