German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on 2-day official visit to Singapore from Oct 27
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit Singapore for two days starting October 27. This is his first trip to the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the visit reaffirms the long partnership between Germany and Singapore. Merz was elected on May 6, 2025, and is a trained lawyer. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will host him for a welcome ceremony and a bilateral meeting. The program includes an official dinner and a visit with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Merz will also have lunch with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make a two-day official visit to Singapore from Tuesday (Oct 27).The visit is his first to Singapore and reaffirms the warm, longstanding and multifaceted partnership between Singapore and Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Monday.A lawyer by training, Merz was elected on May 6, 2025.He will be hosted to a welcome ceremony by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, before the two leaders hold a bilateral meeting. The prime minister will also host an official dinner in Chancellor Merz's honour.The chancellor will call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and be hosted to lunch by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.He is scheduled to deliver the 49th Singapore Lecture, organised by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, titled "Germany and the Indo-Pacific: Partnership, competitiveness, and resilience in a changing world".Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo will chair the session.