Photo: President Tony Tan at the 2012 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting; Markus Possel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that President Tony Tan will be making a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first for a Singapore president, this month.
Lasting five days from Oct. 25, the trip will see President Tan visiting London and Bristol, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Singapore's long-standing relations with the UK in 2015.
President Tan will be hosted to a state banquet and private luncheon by Queen Elizabeth II in London, a Guildhall Banquet by the Lord Mayor of the City of London Fiona Woolf, and a lunch by Prime Minister David Cameron.
He will also meet with UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband, as well as address the UK Parliament at the Palace of Westminster. President Tan is scheduled to lay a ceremonial wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey at the same time.
While in London, President Tan is also expected to visit institutions such as the Imperial College London.
In Bristol, the Singapore President will be hosted to a lunch by Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson, and will visit the University of Bristol, as well as the Aardman Animation Studios. Accompanying the President on his UK trip are Mrs Mary Tan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu, Minister of State for National Development and Minister of State for Defence Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, as well as Members of Parliament Sitoh Yih Pin and Arthur Fong.
The President will be private leave from Oct. 26 - 27, and during his away period, his role will be oeprated by Mr. J. Y. Pillay, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers.
Photo: President Tony Tan at the 2012 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting; Markus Possel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that President Tony Tan will be making a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first for a Singapore president, this month.
Lasting five days from Oct. 25, the trip will see President Tan visiting London and Bristol, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Singapore's long-standing relations with the UK in 2015.
President Tan will be hosted to a state banquet and private luncheon by Queen Elizabeth II in London, a Guildhall Banquet by the Lord Mayor of the City of London Fiona Woolf, and a lunch by Prime Minister David Cameron.
He will also meet with UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband, as well as address the UK Parliament at the Palace of Westminster. President Tan is scheduled to lay a ceremonial wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey at the same time.
While in London, President Tan is also expected to visit institutions such as the Imperial College London.
In Bristol, the Singapore President will be hosted to a lunch by Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson, and will visit the University of Bristol, as well as the Aardman Animation Studios. Accompanying the President on his UK trip are Mrs Mary Tan, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu, Minister of State for National Development and Minister of State for Defence Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, as well as Members of Parliament Sitoh Yih Pin and Arthur Fong.
The President will be private leave from Oct. 26 - 27, and during his away period, his role will be oeprated by Mr. J. Y. Pillay, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers.