List of diplomatic visits to the United States: Oceania
International trips made by the heads of state and heads of government to the United States have become a valuable part of American diplomacy and international relations since such trips were first made in the mid-19th century. They are complicated undertakings that often require months of planning along with a great deal of coordination and communication.
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The President's Guest House, commonly known as Blair House has been the official guest house of visiting dignitaries in Washington D.C. since 1824
The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government.[1]
Australia
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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May 27, 1918 | May 30, 1918 | Billy Hughes | Prime Minister | Met with President Wilson en route to Imperial Conference meetings in London. Arrived in U.S. May 13; visited New York City. |
July 8, 1935 | July 9, 1935 | Joseph Lyons | Discussed economic policy while returning from Great Britain. Arrived in U.S. July 7, visited New York City | |
August 22, 1938 | August 23, 1938 | Alexander Hore-Ruthven | Governor General | |
May 9, 1941 | May 12, 1941 | Robert Menzies | Prime Minister | For a series of conferences on economic relations. |
April 23, 1944 | April 29, 1944 | John Curtin | Guest of U.S. Government en route to London for a conference of British Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Arrived in U.S. April 19. Revisited U.S. June 2–6 on return. | |
May 6, 1946 | May 10, 1946 | Ben Chifley | Guest of U.S. Government on return from Conference of Commonwealth Pime Ministers in London. | |
July 27, 1950 | August 3, 1950 | Robert Menzies | Met with President Truman en route to London. | |
May 16, 1952 | May 21, 1952 | Informal discussions en route to London. | ||
December 17, 1952 | December 17, 1952 | Met with President-elect Eisenhower in New York City. | ||
March 13, 1955 | March 20, 1955 | Official visit. In New York City March 5–9; visited Canada March 9–13. Addressed U.S. Congress March 16. Private visit after March 17. | ||
July 31, 1956 | August 5, 1956 | Unofficial visit following Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in London. In New York City July 21–26. | ||
September 14, 1956 | September 15, 1956 | Discussed the Suez Crisis with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials. | ||
October 1, 1960 | October 2, 1960 | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks | ||
February 24, 1961 | February 24, 1961 | Informal visit; discussed Laos crisis with President Kennedy. In U.S. February 22–27. | ||
June 17, 1962 | June 20, 1962 | Informal visit. In the U.S. June 14–21; visited New York City and San Francisco. | ||
September 24, 1962 | September 26, 1962 | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | ||
July 8, 1963 | July 10, 1963 | Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. July 2, visited New York City and Charlottesville (Virginia). | ||
June 6, 1965 | June 9, 1965 | Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. June 13. | ||
July 6, 1965 | July 6, 1965 | Met informally with President Johnson while returning from Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in London. | ||
June 28, 1966 | June 29, 1966 | Harold Holt | Informal visit while en route to London. Also visited New York City. Departed U.S. July 6 | |
July 13, 1966 | July 14, 1966 | Informal visit during return trip from London. | ||
June 1, 1967 | June 2, 1967 | Official visit. | ||
May 26, 1968 | May 28, 1968 | John Gorton | Official visit. In U.S. May 23–31; visited Honolulu, San Francisco, and New York City | |
May 5, 1969 | May 8, 1969 | Official visit. In U.S. May 1–8; visited Williamsburg. | ||
October 30, 1971 | November 4, 1971 | William McMahon | Informal visit. Met with President Nixon November 2. | |
July 30, 1973 | July 30, 1973 | Edward Gough Whitlam | Private visit while en route to Commonwealth meeting in Canada. | |
October 4, 1974 | October 4, 1974 | Private visit. | ||
May 7, 1975 | May 7, 1975 | |||
July 27, 1976 | July 29, 1976 | John Malcolm Fraser | Official visit. Afterwards made a Private visit to New York City and Boston. | |
June 21, 1977 | June 23, 1977 | Official visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards. | ||
January 1, 1979 | January 3, 1979 | Private visit. Met with President Carter January 2. | ||
January 31, 1980 | January 31, 1980 | Private visit while en route to Europe. Met again with President Carter February 7, on return. | ||
June 29, 1981 | July 1, 1981 | Official visit. | ||
May 16, 1982 | May 18, 1982 | Private visit. Met with President Reagan May 17 | ||
June 11, 1983 | June 15, 1983 | Robert J. L. Hawke | Official Working Visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. | |
February 5, 1985 | February 7, 1985 | |||
April 15, 1986 | April 18, 1986 | Official Working Visit. | ||
June 22, 1988 | June 24, 1988 | Official Working Visit. Addressed joint meeting of U.S. Congress June 23.Private visit to Texas afterward. | ||
June 24, 1989 | June 27, 1989 | Official visit. | ||
September 12, 1993 | September 15, 1993 | Paul Keating | Met with President Clinton during a Private visit. | |
November 18, 1993 | November 21, 1993 | Attended APEC meeting in Seattle. | ||
July 9, 1999 | July 13, 1999 | John Howard | Working Visit. | |
September 8, 2001 | September 12, 2001 | Official Working Visit (curtailed due to September 11 attacks. Commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty. | ||
June 11, 2002 | June 13, 2002 | Addressed a Joint Session of Congress. | ||
February 8, 2003 | February 10, 2003 | Working Visit. | ||
May 1, 2003 | May 3, 2003 | Official select visit at Crawford, Texas. | ||
June 2, 2004 | June 4, 2004 | Working Visit. | ||
July 17, 2005 | July 19, 2005 | |||
May 12, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | Official visit. | ||
March 27, 2008 | April 1, 2008 | Kevin Rudd | Working Visit. | |
November 14, 2008 | November 15, 2008 | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. | ||
March 24, 2009 | March 24, 2009 | Working Visit. | ||
September 24, 2009 | September 25, 2009 | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh. | ||
November 30, 2009 | November 30, 2009 | Working Visit. | ||
March 7, 2011 | March 7, 2011 | Julia Gillard | Working Visit. Addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress. | |
November 10, 2011 | November 13, 2011 | Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. | ||
May 20, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago. | ||
June 12, 2014 | June 12, 2014 | Tony Abbott | Working Visit. | |
January 19, 2016 | January 19, 2016 | Malcolm Turnbull | Working Lunch. | |
September 19, 2016 | September 19, 2016 | Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City. | ||
May 4, 2017 | May 4, 2017 | Met with President Trump at the U.S.S. Intrepid Museum in New York City. | ||
February 23, 2018 | February 23, 2018 | Working Visit. | ||
December 5, 2018 | December 5, 2018 | Peter Cosgrove | Governor General | Attended the state funeral of former president George H.W. Bush. |
September 19, 2019 | September 27, 2019 | Scott Morrison | Prime Minister | Official visit. |
Fiji
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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October 24, 1970 | October 24, 1970 | Kamisese Mara | Prime Minister | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. |
November 25, 1984 | November 29, 1984 | Official working visit.Private visit to New York City afterward. | ||
November 6, 1989 | November 6, 1989 | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | ||
October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii |
Hawaii
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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December 12, 1874 | December 23, 1875 | Kalākaua | King | In U.S.November 29, 1874 – February 2, 1875. Stops included New York City, Boston, Chicago, St.Louis, Omaha. First visit by a foreign Chief of State or Head of Government to the United States. |
September 28, 1881 | September 28, 1881 | Private visit during world tour. In U.S.September 23 – October 22, visiting New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Hampton, Lexington, Omaha and San Francisco. | ||
January 26, 1898 | February 6, 1898 | Sanford B. Dole | President | Discussed U.S. annexation of Hawaii. In U.S. January 17 – February 22, visiting San Francisco, Chicago, Buffalo, Cleveland, and St. Louis. |
Nauru
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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May 8, 1989 | May 8, 1989 | Hammer DeRoburt | President | Met with President Bush during a private visit. |
October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Bernard Dowiyogo | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii |
New Zealand
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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August 26, 1942 | September 4, 1942 | Peter Fraser | Prime Minister | Guest of the President.Attended a Pacific War Council meeting. |
April 14, 1944 | April 22, 1944 | En route to London for Conference of British Commonwealth Prime Ministers.Attended opening session of the International Labour Organization in Philadelphia, April 20.Afterwards visited New York City. | ||
April 25, 1945 | June 26, 1945 | Led New Zealand delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco. | ||
February 5, 1951 | February 10, 1951 | Sidney Holland | Met with President Truman February 8 while returning from a Commonwealth Conference in London. | |
May 17, 1953 | May 20, 1953 | Met with President Eisenhower en route to London for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. | ||
January 20, 1955 | January 23, 1955 | Unofficial visit.Left New York City January 27. | ||
March 3, 1961 | March 3, 1961 | Keith Holyoake | Informal visit; discussed Laos crisis with President Kennedy.In U.S.March 2–4. | |
September 28, 1962 | September 27, 1962 | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | ||
July 17, 1964 | July 20, 1964 | Attended ANZUS Council meeting. | ||
October 9, 1968 | October 10, 1968 | Official visit.In U.S.October 6–16; attended ANZUS Council meeting and visited Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. | ||
September 15, 1969 | September 18, 1969 | Official visit.In U.S.September 14–21; visited Los Angeles and New York City | ||
April 8, 1971 | April 8, 1971 | Informal visit. | ||
September 26, 1973 | September 29, 1973 | Norman Kirk | Official visit; fifth to the U.S.; first as Head of Government. | |
May 7, 1975 | May 7, 1975 | Bill Rowling | Private visit. | |
November 8, 1977 | November 11, 1977 | Robert Muldoon | Official visit.Private visit afterwards to LaGrange | |
September 28, 1978 | September 28, 1978 | Private visit. | ||
September 18, 1979 | September 20, 1979 | Private visit.Opened new Chancery. | ||
July 23, 1981 | July 25, 1981 | Private visit.Met with President Reagan July 24; visited New York City. | ||
February 22, 1984 | February 25, 1984 | Official working visit. | ||
March 25, 1995 | March 29, 1995 | Jim Bolger | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | |
February 13, 1999 | February 15, 1999 | Jenny Shipley | Private visit; attended Global Forum on Reinventing Government. | |
March 26, 2002 | March 26, 2002 | Helen Clark | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | |
March 20, 2007 | March 21, 2007 | Working visit. | ||
May 12, 2010 | April 13, 2010 | John Key | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit | |
July 22, 2011 | July 22, 2011 | Working visit. | ||
January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2014 | Informal meeting at Kanoehe Bay, Hawaii. | ||
June 20, 2014 | June 20, 2014 | Working visit. | ||
March 31, 2016 | April 1, 2016 | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit |
Kiribati
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Ieremia Tabai | President | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii |
Marshall Islands
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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June 12, 1990 | June 12, 1990 | Amata Kabua | President | Private visit. |
October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
September 24, 1991 | September 24, 1991 | Met with President Bush while attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | ||
November 23, 1998 | November 23, 1998 | Met with President Clinton at Agana, Guam. |
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | John Haglelgam | President | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii |
November 30, 1990 | November 30, 1990 | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | ||
September 24, 1991 | September 24, 1991 | Bailey Olter | Met with President Bush while attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | |
November 23, 1998 | November 23, 1998 | Jacob Nena | Met with President Clinton at Agana, Guam. |
Palau
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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November 23, 1998 | November 23, 1998 | Kuniwo Nakamura | President | Met with President Clinton at Agana, Guam. |
Papua New Guinea
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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May 7, 1990 | May 7, 1990 | Rabbie Namaliu | Prime Minister | Private visit. |
October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
November 10, 2011 | November 13, 2011 | Peter O'Neill | Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. |
Samoa
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Tofilau Eti Alesana | Prime Minister | Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii |
Solomon Islands
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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September 22, 1978 | September 22, 1978 | Peter Kenilorea | Prime Minister | Private visit. |
Tonga
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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May 20, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō | Prime Minister | Attended the NATO Summit meeting in Chicago |
Tuvalu
Start | End | Guest | Title | Reason |
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October 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Bikenibeu Paeniu | Prime Minister | Working visit.Arrived in the U.S.April 20.Also visited New York City and Chicago.Departed the U.S.April 24. |
See also
References
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Hawaii U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Australia U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Fiji U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Nauru U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of New Zealand U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Kiribati U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Marshall Islands U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Micronesia U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Palau U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Papua New Guinea U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Samoa U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Solomon Islands U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Tonga U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
- Visits By Foreign Leaders of Tuvalu U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
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