Facts: - right|office: 12th netherlands ambassador of malaysia to the kingdom of the - term end: 26 march 2015 - term start: 13 august 2008 - birth date: 26 march 1955 - name: dr fauziah mohd taib - image: thumb - birth place: negeri sembilan , malaysia - alma mater: universiti malaya sorbonne university of kent Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of fauziah mohd taib .
fauziah mohamad taib -lrb- phd -rrb- , or dr fauziah mohd taib -lrb- official title : dato ' dr fauziah mohamad taib -rrb- is a malaysian diplomat and published author .she was previously the ambassador to the kingdom of the netherlands , a post she held from 13 august 2008 until her retirement in 2015 .she also served as the permanent representative of malaysia to the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons -lrb- opcw -rrb- , which is based in the hague .fauziah has written extensively on a variety of topics of interest to the diplomat .her first published work , titled '' malaysia and unced : an analysis of a diplomatic process '' was published under kluwer law international in 1989 and remains a reference for the diplomatic negotiation process .since then , she has authored or edited no less than ten other books , including editing the best-selling '' number one , wisma putra '' , a collection of short stories from malaysian ambassadors of their lives on the road .her latest book , '' at the opcw : a story of malaysia 's interventions '' , was launched by the opcw director general in march 2015 .in 2005 , fauziah was appointed as the director general of the institute of diplomacy and foreign relations , the training arm of the ministry of foreign affairs .it was during her tenure at the institute that she instituted major changes to the diplomatic syllabus , tailoring the courses to the relevant diplomatic skills needed for a 21st-century diplomat .she advocated for a more interactive mode of training , preferring simulation and discussions , over lectures and talks .she published a number of books while at the institute , and helped others to publish as well , strengthening the publication mandate of the institute .her writing skills were also employed by the minister of foreign affairs during this time as his lead speech-writer .she is known for her strength in substantive issues as well as a flair for the written word .as permanent representative to the opcw , fauziah...