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. While he made his first working visit overseas as president to New York City on 27 November 2023. As of September 2026, he has made 25 Presidential Trips to 18 countries during his presidency.
Tharman is currently chair of the Board of Trustees of the Group of Thirty (G30), co-chair of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW), co-chair of the High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Summary The number of visits per country where President Tharman traveled are: One: Belgium, Brunei, Estonia, Egypt, Germany, India, Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, United Kingdom Two: Italy,Malaysia , Vatican City Three: France Five: United States Six:Switzerland
2023 CountryLocationsDatesDetails1 New York City27 November – 4 DecemberWorking Visit to New York City.
2024 CountryLocationsDatesDetails2Davos Zurich16–21 January Working visit to Switzerland as president.3Bandar Seri Begawan24–26 JanuaryState Visit to Brunei as president, first State Visit overseas.4Rome20–24 JuneWorking visit to Rome. President Tharman was hosted to an official lunch by President Mattarella.Vatican City22 JunePrivate audience with Pope Francis. Helsinki25 JuneTransiting at Helsinki to Estonia, hosted to breakfast by Finnish President Alexander StubbTallinn25–26 JuneOfficial visit to Estonia. Tharman received a ceremonial welcome and met President Alar Karis, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, and President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar. 5Paris24-28 JulyVisited Paris, France from 24 to 28 July 2024 for the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games.6Manila15-17 AugustState Visit to the Philippines.7Geneva20-22 AugustPresident Tharman visited Geneva, Switzerland from 20 to 22 August 2024Paris23 AugustPresident Tharman visited Paris, France on 23 August 2024. He met and gave support to the Singapore athletes participating in the Paralympic Games.8Washington, D.C. 22-25 October Working visit to United States as Co-Chair of the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and Global Commission on the Economics of Water.
2025 CountryLocationsDatesDetails9New Delhi, Odisha14-18 JanuaryState Visit to India, marking 60 years of relations between Singapore and India at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.10Davos21-24 January Working visit to Switzerland as President. He was accompanied by from the Economic Development Board and the President's Office.11Brussels23-26 MarchState visit to Brussels as President.Luxembourg27 - 28 MarchState visit to Luxembourg as President.12Washington D.C. & New York City21-25 AprilWorking Visit to United States as Co-Chair of the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. Met with Antonio Guterres.13Berlin4-8 JuneWorking Visit to Germany as Chair of the G30 Board of Trustees and for engagements in the Group of Thirty (G30) Spring Plenary.14Geneva18-21 AugustWorking Visit to Geneva.15Perak25-26 AugustWorking Visit to Ipoh, Perak.16Cairo19-22 SeptemberState Visit to Egypt from 19 to 22 September.17Washington, D.C.13-17 OctoberWorking visit to United States as Co-Chair of the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and Global Commission on the Economics of Water.18Mexico City30 November-3 DecemberState visit to Mexico, marking 50 years of relations between Singapore and Mexico at the invitation of President Claudia Sheinbaum.19Boston, New York City4-10 DecemberWorking visit to United States.
2026 CountryLocationsDatesDetails20Davos19–22 January Working visit to Switzerland as President.21 Paris3 MarchHosted to dinner by French President Emmanuel Macron, meetings with other thought leaders on global issues.Rome4-5 MarchWorking visit to Rome. President Tharman met President Mattarella and delivered the opening address at a high-level symposium on jobs and economic development jointly organised by the Italian government and the World Bank Group. Vatican City5 MarchPrivate audience with Pope Leo XIV.22Cape Town and Johannesburg2-8 JuneWorking visit to South Africa as President.Dar es Salaam8-10 JuneState visit to Tanzania as President.23London and Oxford11-19 JuneWorking visit to United Kingdom as President.24Kuala Lumpur and Selangor12-15 JulyState Visit to Malaysia.25Geneva18-19 August Working visit to Switzerland as President.
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