President Tharman to make state visit to Sweden from Oct 17 to 21
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam is set to embark on a state visit to Sweden from October 17 to 21. The visit marks the first time a Singaporean president has visited the country and commemorates 60 years of diplomatic relations.
Why it matters
This visit strengthens bilateral ties and economic cooperation between Singapore and Sweden, highlighting the importance of international diplomacy.
This will be the first state visit to Sweden by a Singapore president.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks on Sep 5, 2025.
Daphne Yow 16 Oct 2026 06:01PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a state visit to Sweden - the first by a Singapore president - from Saturday (Oct 17) to Oct 21, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday.
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