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Tony Tan's holiday in the UK

steffychun

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MFA Press Statement: President Tony Tan Keng Yam’s State Visit to the United Kingdom, 20 to 25 October 2014

President Tony Tan Keng Yam will make a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 20 to 25 October 2014. President Tan will visit London and Bristol. This is a historic first State Visit by a Singapore President to the UK, and will showcase our long-standing relations with the UK ahead of the 50th anniversary of UK-Singapore relations in 2015.

In London, President Tan will be hosted to a State Banquet and a private luncheon by Queen Elizabeth II, a Guildhall Banquet by the Lord Mayor of the City of London Fiona Woolf, and a lunch by Prime Minister David Cameron. UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband will call on President Tan. President Tan will address the UK Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, and visit Westminster Abbey to lay a ceremonial wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Soldier. In addition, President Tan will visit the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (the Royal Society), Imperial College London, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He will also meet businessmen over a lunch hosted by Lloyd’s of London.

In Bristol, President will be hosted to a lunch by Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson, and visit the University of Bristol as well as Aardman Animation Studios.

President Tan will be accompanied by 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; and Members of Parliament Sitoh Yih Pin and Arthur Fong.

President will be on private leave from 26 to 27 October 2014. During President Tan’s absence, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Mr J Y Pillay will exercise the functions of the office of the President.

KNN after state visit still want to take leave.
 

THE_CHANSTER

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KNN after state visit still want to take leave.

Looks like our Tony is in for a very busy week.
As our resident expert of all things from the UK, I trust you will keep us all updated of his itinerary in the Sammyboy forum.
Free accommodation at Buckingham Palace and then at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington and no shortage of updates to his Facebook page.

Where is he taking his private leave?
 

SgGoneWrong

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"President will be on private leave from 26 to 27 October 2014. During President Tan’s absence, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Mr J Y Pillay will exercise the functions of the office of the President."

What does president has to do? Why need a covering?
 

laksaboy

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"President will be on private leave from 26 to 27 October 2014. During President Tan’s absence, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Mr J Y Pillay will exercise the functions of the office of the President."

What does president has to do? Why need a covering?

It's just a backup plan. If the president dies in an accident or gets assassinated, his 2IC can be the temporary president to tide things over until the Familee appoints another president.
 

Bubble

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KNN after state visit still want to take leave.

STEADY....WHOLE GROUP CHIAK HONG.under taxpayers money .dunno what the hell president of Singapore do.need check balance govt.so close together ..wanna ask also paused let alone check..
Fantastic drama
 

steffychun

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Looks like our Tony is in for a very busy week.
As our resident expert of all things from the UK, I trust you will keep us all updated of his itinerary in the Sammyboy forum.
Free accommodation at Buckingham Palace and then at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington and no shortage of updates to his Facebook page.

Where is he taking his private leave?

I have never even been to those high class areas of London. The Royal website has more details:
MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER
The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will arrive privately in the United Kingdom on the morning of Monday 20th October, at London Heathrow Airport. They will be greeted by The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting, on behalf of The Queen.

TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will greet The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam on behalf of The Queen, at the Royal Garden Hotel, London. Their Royal Highnesses will then travel with The President and Mrs Tan to Horse Guards Parade, where The President will receive a Ceremonial Welcome.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will formally welcome The President and Mrs Tan at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made and following the Royal Salute the Singapore National Anthem will be played. The President, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will then inspect the Guard of Honour.

Afterwards, The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will join The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh for a state carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace.

After a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The Queen, Her Majesty will invite The President and Mrs Tan to view an exhibition of Singaporean related items, from the Royal Collection, in the Picture Gallery.

In the afternoon, The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will visit Westminster Abbey, where The President will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Following the wreath-laying the party will take a tour of the Abbey and will view the memorial statue to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who worked for the East India Company and founded the then British colony of Singapore in 1819.

The President and Mrs Tan will then visit the Palace of Westminster, where they will be welcomed by The Speaker of the House of Commons and The Lord Speaker. President Tan will deliver an Address in the Royal Robing Room and attend a reception with members of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups and other guests.

The President of the Republic of Singapore will later receive a call at Buckingham Palace by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the Rt Hon Nick Clegg, MP.

In the evening, The Queen will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the President of the Republic of Singapore. Her Majesty and President Tan will both make speeches at the start of the Banquet.

WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER
In the morning, The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam, accompanied by The Duke of York, will visit the Royal Society. The President will be presented with the Royal Society King Charles II Medal for his support for science and innovation after which the President will deliver a speech. The President and Mrs Tan, with The Duke of York, will then join a UKTI event "UK and Singapore: Innovating Together for the 21st Century". They will be met by The Lord Livingston of Parkhead, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, who will introduce stakeholders and business leaders.

Afterwards, President Tan will meet with the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, at No.10 Downing Street for a bilateral meeting.

In the afternoon, The President and Mrs Tan will attend a Singapore United Kingdom Association Diwali celebration in London.

Later, The President of the Republic of Singapore will receive a call at Buckingham Palace by the Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, MP.

In the evening, The President and Mrs Tan will attend a Banquet at Guildhall given by The Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation, in the presence of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Lord Mayor and the President will both make speeches at the end of the Banquet.

THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER
The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will formally bid farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace in the morning.

Thereafter, The President and Mrs Tan will travel to Bristol. Initially, they will visit M Shed, Prince's Wharf where they will learn about the regeneration of the harbour area of the city. The Mayor of the City of Bristol will host a lunch.

Later, The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will visit the University of Bristol. The President will launch the "SPHERE (Sensor Platform for Healthcare in a Residential Environment) eHealth Hackathon". The President and Mrs Tan will meet competition entrants and view demonstrations on cutting-edge research in the field of personal healthcare technology (wearable tech). During the event The President will also witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nanyang Technical University (NTU) Singapore and the University of Bristol for Healthcare Technology Research Collaboration. During the visit the President will meet Singaporean students who are studying at Bristol.

Afterwards, The President and Mrs Tan will visit Aardman Animations – they will be welcomed by the Co-Founders of Aardman and by the Chief Executive and Director of English Language of the British Council. The President and Mrs Tan will hear about the UK’s creative industry and will be briefed on the new partnership between British Council and Aardman to open English Language Learning Centres for children aged 3-6 in Singapore from January 2015. The President and Mrs Tan will then visit Aardman studios.

FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam will visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Party will take a tour highlighting the deep, historic relationship between RBG Kew and Singapore and their contemporary scientific and horticultural collaboration. During the visit there will be an announcement of a joint programme of work between The Carbon Trust and Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) to enhance the implementation of energy efficient practices amongst small and medium sized enterprises in Singapore.

In the afternoon, President Tan will visit Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s and the Singapore Government are committed to further developing Lloyd’s market presence in Singapore. President Tan will be given a tour of the trading floors and attend a working lunch with key stakeholders to discuss the growing global financial centres of the City of London and Singapore.

Later, The President of the Republic of Singapore will visit Imperial College London. President Tan will hear about Imperial’s joint medical school with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, phenome research that builds on the London 2012 Olympic legacy, big data technology, cybersecurity, and the College’s new innovation campus, Imperial West. The President will also visit Imperial College’s Carbon Capture Pilot Plant. The President will meet some of the 400 Singaporean students attending Imperial College.

The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting will bid farewell to The President of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam on behalf of The Queen, at the Royal Garden Hotel in the evening.
 

steffychun

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STEADY....WHOLE GROUP CHIAK HONG.under taxpayers money .dunno what the hell president of Singapore do.need check balance govt.so close together ..wanna ask also paused let alone check..
Fantastic drama

Each of the multi million ministers protect all corners, willing to take a bullet for Tony
 

Leongsam

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Tony Tan is doing an important job of forging strategic alliances for the benefit of Singaporeans. He should be lauded for his efforts.
 

laksaboy

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sorry can explain who?

You must be quite daft to need an explanation on this. :rolleyes:

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rover2sg

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If they knew he was going now, why did he go there for the Commonwealth Games? Simply waste of money and spending his 33.3% time on holidays.
 

zeddy

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Its just a case of this white haired bastard paying homage to his former Colonial Masters..
 

spotter542

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"President will be on private leave from 26 to 27 October 2014. During President Tan’s absence, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Mr J Y Pillay will exercise the functions of the office of the President."

What does president has to do? Why need a covering?


Cut ribbon leh :rolleyes:
 
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