President of Singapore
The eighth and current president, Halimah Yacob, took office on 14 September 2017, becoming the first president elected as she was the sole eligible candidate under the new reform terms which took effect earlier that year. She is also the first female President of Singapore.
Germany–Singapore relations
The late Chancellor of Germany Schmidt continued making informal state visits as recent as 2012 when he met with long-time friend Lee Kuan Yew.
On 2 November 2017 President Halimah Yacob hosted a state banquet when German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Singapore.