List of international presidential trips made by Tharman Shanmugaratnam
This is a list of international presidential trips made by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the 9th President of Singapore.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who took the office of President of Singapore on 14 September 2023, made his first overseas presidential state visit to meet with his counter-part Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah on 25 January 2024 at Bandar Seri Begawan.[1] While he made his first working visit overseas as president to New York City on 27 November 2023. As of June 2024, he has made 2 Presidential Trips to 3 countries during his presidency so far.
Summary[edit]
The number of visits per country where President Tharman traveled are:
- One: Brunei, Switzerland, United States of America
2023[edit]
| # | Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | New York City | 27 November – 4 December | Working Visit to New York City. Tharman delivered a Distinguished Key Lecture and engaging in a dialogue at Columbia University as part of its World Leaders Forum series. He also met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and several financial sector leaders. He also met a group of Singaporeans based in the United States. President Tharman also chaired the United Nations Human Development Report Advisory Board and a Group of Thirty plenary hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He was accompanied by officials from the President's Office.[2] |
2024[edit]
| # | Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Switzerland | Davos Zurich |
16–21 January | Working visit to Switzerland as president. President Tharman visited Davos from 16 to 19 January 2024 for the WEF Annual Meeting, where he met government leaders from several countries, and some senior business and philanthropic leaders. He also participated in sessions on global economic and ecological challenges and strategies, and attended a meeting of the WEF Board of Trustees. President Tharman then continued to Zurich, Switzerland, from 19 to 21 January 2024, to co-chair the GCEW. He also met with several members of the Singapore community in Switzerland. |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 24–26 January | State Visit to Brunei as president, first State Visit overseas. President Tharman received a ceremonial welcome at the Istana Nurul Iman and had an audience followed by a bilateral meeting with the Sultan. President Tharman was also hosted to a State Banquet by the Sultan and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha. During these engagements, President Tharman had met senior members of the Bruneian Royal Family and Cabinet, including His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Negara Brunei Darussalam. President Tharman also visited Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel training in Brunei and meet the Singaporean community in Brunei at a reception. |
Future trips[edit]
| Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Rome | 20–24 June | Working visit to Rome for a Group of Thirty (G30) plenary hosted by the Banca d'Italia, and will co-chair a meeting of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) from 20 to 23 June. Official Visit to Italy on 24 June, he will receive a ceremonial welcome and will meet President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni. President Tharman will be hosted to an official lunch by President Mattarella. |
| Vatican City | Vatican City | 22 June | Private audience with Pope Francis |
| Finland | Helsinki | 25 June | Transiting at Helsinki to Estonia, to be hosted to breakfast by Finnish President Alexander Stubb |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 25–26 June | Official visit to Esotnia. Tharman will receive a ceremonial welcome and will meet President Alar Karis, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, and President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar. President Tharman will be hosted to an Official Banquet by President Karis. He will also meet Estonian enterprises involved in sustainability initiatives. Tharman's visit marks the first visit by a Singapore President to Estonia. |