List of diplomatic visits to the United States from Europe

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.

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.Visits By Foreign Leaders of Hawaii U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian

The first European head of state to visit the United States was Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1913.

Albania + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Albania U.S Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonJune 14, 1992June 16, 1992Sali BerishaPresidentOfficial working visit.April 20, 1993April 22, 1993Aleksander MeksiPrime MinisterAttended dedication of the Holocaust Memorial Museum and met with President Clinton on April 21.September 10, 1995September 13, 1995Sali BerishaPresidentWorking visit. Afterwards visited Boston and New York.February 3, 1998February 5, 1998Rexhep MeidaniMet with President Clinton during a private visit.February 4, 1999Pandeli MajkoPrime MinisterMet with President Clinton during a private visit.April 23, 1999April 25, 1999Rexhep MeidaniPresidentAttended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit.May 1, 2001May 3, 2001Ilir MetaPrime MinisterMet with President Bush May 1 during a private visit. March 27, 2004April 1, 2004Fatos NanoWorking visit. Attended NATO Accession ceremony.May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Sali BerishaAttended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IllinoisSeptember 21, 2012September 28, 2012Bujar NishaniPresidentAttended the United Nations General Assembly.September 21, 2013September 23, 2013Edi RamaPrime MinisterAttended the United Nations General Assembly.September 24, 2013September 28, 2013Bujar NishaniPresident Attended the United Nations General Assembly (accompanied by Prime Minister Edi Rama).September 24, 2014September 26, 2014Attended the United Nations General Assembly.September 24, 2015September 29, 2015Edi RamaPrime MinisterAttended the 2015 World Leadership Forum as well as the 2015 Columbia University World Leader Forum.April 13, 2016April 14, 2016State visit.September 23, 2016September 25, 2016Bujar NishaniPresidentAttended the United Nations General Assembly. He also visited the city of Chicago in IllinoisSeptember 18, 2017September 25, 2017Edi RamaPrime MinisterAttended the United Nations General AssemblySeptember 28, 2018Ilir MetaPresidentAttended the United Nations General AssemblyJuly 9, 2024July 11, 2024Edi RamaPrime MinisterAttended NATO 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C.

Armenia + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Armenia U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonAugust 7, 1994August 12, 1994Levon Ter-PetrosjanPresidentOfficial working visit.April 23, 1999April 26, 1999Attended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit and discussed the Caucasus situation.June 24, 2000June 29, 2000Working visit.April 8, 2001April 9, 2001Met with President Bush April 9 during a private visit after peace talks in Key West, beginning April 3.April 12, 2010April 13, 2010Serzh SargsyanAttended the Nuclear Security Summit.March 31, 2016April 1, 2016Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.August 8, 2025August 9, 2025Nikol PashinyanPrime MinisterMet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to finally end the more than 35 Year long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Austria + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Albania U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonMay 12, 1952May 16, 1952Leopold FiglChancellorAt the invitation of the U.S. Government. In U.S. May 11–27. Visited New York City, Williamsburg, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, and Madison.November 21, 1954November 25, 1954Julius RaabOfficial visit. Afterwards visited Miami, New Orleans, St. Louis, and New York City. Departed U.S. December 5. Stopped in New York City December 9 after visiting CanadaMay 18, 1958May 21, 1958Unofficial visit. In U.S. May 17–28; visited New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.May 2, 1962May 4, 1962Alfons GorbachInformal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. May 5.November 24, 1963November 25, 1963Attended funeral of John. F KennedyApril 10, 1968April 12, 1968Josef KlausOfficial visit. In U.S. April 6–17; visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.November 12, 1974November 13, 1974Bruno KreiskyOfficial visit. In U.S. November 9; visited New York City and Williamsburg.March 14, 1977March 14, 1977Private visit.October 26, 1979October 26, 1979February 2, 1983February 4, 1983Official working visit. Private visit afterwards to New York City.February 27, 1984February 29, 1984Rudolf KirchschlägerPresidentState visit; visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Departed U.S. March 5.May 20, 1987May 23, 1987Franz VranitzkyChancellorPrivate Visit. Met with President Reagan May 21.May 5, 1989May 5, 1989Met with President Bush during a private visit.February 20, 1990February 20, 1990Private visit.October 10, 1991October 10, 1991Met with President Bush during a private visit.January 30, 1992January 30, 1992Met with President Bush while attending a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City.April 20, 1994April 20, 1994Met with President Clinton during a private visit.October 18, 1995October 20, 1995Thomas KlestilPresidentWorking visit.December 18, 1998December 18, 1998Viktor KlimaChancellorAttended U.S.-EU Summit meeting. Private visit with President Clinton.April 23, 1999April 25, 1999Attended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit.October 30, 2001November 1, 2001Wolfgang SchüsselWorking visit.December 8, 2005December 8, 2005May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Werner FaymannAttended the NATO Summit meeting in ChicagoFebruary 19, 2019February 21, 2019Sebastian KurzWorking visit.

Azerbaijan + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Azerbaijan U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonSeptember 26, 1994September 26, 1994Heydar AliyevPresidentMet with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly.July 29, 1997August 1, 1997Official working visit. Later visited New York City, Houston, and Chicago. Departed the U.S. August 6.April 23, 1999April 26, 1999Attended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit and discussed the Caucasus situation.July 12, 2000July 21, 2000Met with President Clinton during a private visit.April 7, 2001April 11, 2001Met with President Bush April 9 during a private visit after peace talks in Key West, beginning April 3.February 23, 2003February 27, 2003Working visit.April 25, 2006April 28, 2006Ilham AliyevSeptember 24, 2010September 24, 2010Met with President Obama at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Attended the NATO Summit meeting in Chicago.March 31, 2016April 1, 2016Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.August 8, 2025August 9, 2025Ilham AliyevPresidentMet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to finally end the more than 35 Year long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Belarus + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Belarus U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonJune 21, 1993June 23, 1993Stanislav ShushkevichChairmanMet with President Clinton during a private visit.

Belgium + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Belgium U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonOctober 27, 1919October 30, 1919Albert IKingIn U.S. October 2–31, visiting New York City, Boston, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Addressed U.S. Congress October 28.July 23, 1937July 25, 1937Paul van ZeelandPrime MinisterIn U.S. June 18–30. Also visited New York City and PrincetonApril 4, 1948April 9, 1948Prince CharlesRegentAlso visited Annapolis, Knoxville, New York City, and West Point. Revisited Washington, D.C. privately April 10–12. Departed U.S. April 14.April 4, 1948April 9, 1948Paul-Henri SpaakPrime MinisterAccompanied Prince Charles.April 2, 1951April 10, 1951Joseph PholienMet with President Truman April 9 during a private visit. Arrived in U.S. March 31; visited New York City.11.–May 14, 195911.–May 14, 1959Baudouin IKingState visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 12. Afterwards visited Detroit, Chicago, Dallas and El Paso, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Omaha, New York City, Norfolk and Wilmington. Departed U.S. May 31.November 24, 1963November 25, 1963Attended funeral of President Kennedy.April 1, 1969April 1, 1969Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon March 31.20.–May 21, 196920.–May 21, 1969Informal visit. In U.S. May 17–23; visited Palm Beach, Cape Kennedy, New York City, and Houston.October 18, 1977October 22, 1977Leo TindemansPrime MinisterOfficial visit. Private visit to Houston afterwards.May 30, 1978May 31, 1978Attended NATO Summit conference.April 20, 1980April 22, 1980Baudouin IKingPrivate visit. Met with President Carter April 22.16.Feb.2.1982February 18, 1982Wilfried MartensPrime MinisterOfficial working visit.January 13, 1985January 15, 1985Official Working Visit. Private visit to Boston afterwards.May 27, 1987May 27, 1987Private Visit. Met with President Reagan May 28.August 30, 1990August 30, 1990Baudouin IKingMet with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.January 30, 1992January 30, 1992Wilfried MartensPrime MinisterMet with President Bush while attending a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City.February 11, 1995February 15, 1995Jean-Luc DehaeneOfficial working visit.April 23, 1999April 25, 1999Attended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit.September 27, 2001September 28, 2001Guy VerhofstadtWorking visit.January 17, 2006January 17, 2006April 12, 2010April 13, 2010Yves LetermeAttended the Nuclear Security Summit.May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Elio Di RupoAttended the NATO Summit meeting in ChicagoMay 31, 2024May 31, 2024Alexander De CrooWorking visit.July 10, 2024July 11, 2024Attended NATO 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C.

Bosnia and Herzegovina + Table of TripsVisits By Foreign Leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S.Department of State Office of the HistorianStartEndGuestTitleReasonAugust 8, 1993August 9, 1993Alija IzetbegovićPresidentMet with President Clinton during a private visit. Arrived in the U.S. Sept. 7; also visited New York City.March 17, 1994March 19, 1994Attended the signing of the Muslim-Croat federation agreement.March 17, 1994March 19, 1994Haris SilajdžićPrime MinisterSeptember 25, 1994September 25, 1994Alija IzetbegovićPresidentDiscussed the Bosnian conflict with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly.October 24, 1995October 24, 1995Met with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly.May 14, 1996May 14, 1996Krešimir ZubakMet with President Clinton after a meeting of the Federation Forum.May 14, 1996May 14, 1996Izudin KapetanovićPrime MinisterMay 14, 1996May 14, 1996Hasan MuratovićMay 20, 1997May 26, 1997Alija IzetbegovićPresidentPrivate visit. Also visited New York City.May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Bakir IzetbegovićAttended the NATO Summit meeting in Chicago

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