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 2025, he has made 13 Presidential Trips to 12 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, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Philippines, Vatican City, Germany
• Two: France
• Three: Switzerland, United States

2023

#	Country	Locations	Dates	Details
1	United States	New York City	27 November – 4 December	Working Visit to New York City. [2]

2024

#	Country	Locations	Dates	Details
2	Switzerland	Davos Zurich	16–21 January	Working visit to Switzerland as president. [1]
3	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	24–26 January	State Visit to Brunei as president, first State Visit overseas. [1]
4	Italy	Rome	20–24 June	Working visit to Rome. [3] President Tharman was hosted to an official lunch by President Mattarella.
	Vatican City	Vatican City	22 June	Private audience with Pope Francis. [4]
	Finland	Helsinki	25 June	Transiting at Helsinki to Estonia, hosted to breakfast by Finnish President Alexander Stubb
	Estonia	Tallinn	25–26 June	Official 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. [3] President Tharman was hosted to an Official Banquet by President Karis. He also met Estonian enterprises involved in sustainability initiatives. Tharman's visit marks the first visit by a Singapore President to Estonia.
5	France	Paris	24-28 July	Visited Paris, France from 24 to 28 July 2024 for the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games. [5]
6	Philippines	Manila	15-17 August	State Visit to the Philippines. [6] [7]
7	Switzerland	Geneva	20-22 August	President Tharman visited Geneva, Switzerland from 20 to 22 August 2024 [8]
France	Paris	23 August	President Tharman visited Paris, France on 23 August 2024. He met and gave support to the Singapore athletes participating in the Paralympic Games. [8]
8	United States	Washington, 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. [9]

2025

#	Country	Locations	Dates	Details
9	India	New Delhi, Odisha	14-18 January	State Visit to India, marking 60 years of relations between Singapore and India at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. [10]
10	Switzerland	Davos	21-24 January	Working visit to Switzerland as President. He was accompanied by from the Economic Development Board and the President's Office. [11]
11	Belgium	Brussels	23-26 March	State visit to Brussels as President. [12]
	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	27 - 28 March	State visit to Luxembourg as President. [12]
12	United States	Washington D.C. & New York City	21-25 April	Working Visit to United States as Co-Chair of the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. Met with Antonio Guterres, members of the diplomatic community and leaders from the financial sector and think tanks. [13]
13	Germany	Berlin	4-8 June	Working Visit to Germany as Chair of the G30 Board of Trustees and for engagements in the Group of Thirty (G30) Spring Plenary. Receive a ceremonial welcome at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, followed by a bilateral meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and also engaged in roundtable discussions with senior German business leaders and think tanks. Met overseas Singaporeans in Germany as well. [14]

Future trips

Country	Locations	Dates	Details

References

1. "The Istana". www.istana.gov.sg.
2. "The Istana". www.istana.gov.sg.
3. "Official Visits of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the Italian Republic and the Republic of Estonia, 24 to 26 June 2024". www.mfa.gov.sg.
4. Xuan, Yong Li (22 June 2024). "President Tharman meets Pope Francis in Rome" – via The Straits Times.
5. "Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the French Republic for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, 24 to 28 July 2024". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
6. "President Tharman to visit the Philippines". 14 August 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025– via The Straits Times.
7. "State Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the Republic of the Philippines, 15 to 17 August 2024". www.mfa.gov.sg. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
8. "State Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the Republic of the Philippines, 15 to 17 August 2024, and Working Visits to Geneva and Paris, 20 to 23 August 2024". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
9. "The Istana". www.istana.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
10. "President Tharman to visit India, marking 60 years of ties with Singapore". CNA. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
11. "The Istana". www.istana.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
12. "State Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 23 - 28 March 2025". www.mfa.gov.sg. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
13. "Working Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to The United States Of America from 21 to 25 April 2025". Istana.gov.sg. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
14. "Working Visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to The Federal Republic of Germany from 4 to 8 June 2025". Istana.gov.sg. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)