Bernard Dompok receives appointment letter as ambassador to Vatican


Dompok (third from left) in traditional Kadazandusun costume.

PETALING JAYA: Former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok (pic) is set to assume his duties as the country’s first ambassador to the Vatican after receiving his letter of appointment on Thursday morning.

He was among seven new heads of mission of Malaysia who received their credentials from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah at Istana Negara.

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