Bill Rowling, who served as the 30th prime minister of New Zealand from 6 September 1974 to 12 December 1975, travelled internationally to attend bilateral and multilateral diplomatic meetings and to lead trade delegations. During his premiership, Rowling visited 11 sovereign countries.
Background Rowling appointed himself as Minister of Foreign Affairs with Joe Walding as an associate and focused on external matters for much of his premiership.
Summary The table below lists Rowling's international prime ministerial trips, all made in 1975:
CountryLocationsDatesDetails London Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and met with other ministers and Opposition leader Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Olof Palme Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and visited an oil rig in the North Sea Brussels Rowling visited the European Commission Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Paris Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Jacques Chirac and President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Bucharest Rowling held bilateral trade talks with Prime Minister Manea Mănescu Belgrade Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Džemal Bijedić and President Josip Broz Tito Dublin Rowling held trade talks ahead of the European summit London Rowling visited London to return to New Zealand Canberra Rowling held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Gough Whitlam Kingston Rowling attended the 1975 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Washington D.C. Rowling held a bilateral meeting with President Gerald Ford
See also Foreign relations of New Zealand
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