SINGAPORE: Mr Joseph Conceicao, a pioneer diplomat and former Member of Parliament for Katong, had served Singapore"with distinction", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a condolence letter to Mr Conceicao's wife Anita on Friday .
In the letter, Mr Lee described Mr Conceicao as having been"completely dedicated to his duties", citing how Mr Conceicao learnt Mandarin to connect better with his constituents and how he turned up at the Nomination Centre to file his papers in the 1980 General Election despite having had a heart attack just before.Mr Lee also said that Mr Conceicao had been"curious, charismatic and always engaging" - qualities that came to the fore in his diplomatic service.
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