Peter Govindasamy

Executive Director, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore | Director General, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

About

Experience

  • Executive Director at Energy Studies Institute (ESI)
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) (24 yrs 4 mos)
    • Director General (Special Duties, International Trade and ASEAN) and Dean (MTI Academy)
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Director General (Climate Negotiations) and Dean (MTI Academy)
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Director (Climate Change International Team) and Dean (MTI Academy)
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2023 · 6 yrs

  • Counsellor (Economics) at Singapore Permanent Mission to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva
    Mar 2003 - Mar 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Senior Manager, Trade Policy Division at Singapore Trade Development Board
    Nov 1998 - Mar 2002 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • First Secretary at Singapore Permanent Mission to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva
    Jan 1995 - Oct 1998 · 3 yrs 10 mos