List of diplomatic visits to the United States: Oceania

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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

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.[1]

Australia[edit]

Table of Trips[2]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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.
September 21, 2021 September 27, 2021 Participated in the first in-person Quad leaders' summit. He also took part in General debate of the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
October 23, 2023 October 26, 2023 Anthony Albanese Official visit.

Fiji[edit]

Table of Trips[3]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[1]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[4]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[5]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[6]
Start End Guest Title Reason
October 27, 1990 October 27, 1990 Ieremia Tabai President Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

Marshall Islands[edit]

Table of Trips[7]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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)[edit]

Table of Trips[8]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[9]
Start End Guest Title Reason
November 23, 1998 November 23, 1998 Kuniwo Nakamura President Met with President Clinton at Agana, Guam.

Papua New Guinea[edit]

Table of Trips[10]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

Table of Trips[11]
Start End Guest Title Reason
October 27, 1990 October 27, 1990 Tofilau Eti Alesana Prime Minister Attended Pacific Island Nations-United States Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

Solomon Islands[edit]

Table of Trips[12]
Start End Guest Title Reason
September 22, 1978 September 22, 1978 Peter Kenilorea Prime Minister Private visit.

Tonga[edit]

Table of Trips[13]
Start End Guest Title Reason
May 20, 2012 May 21, 2012 Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō Prime Minister Attended the NATO Summit meeting in Chicago

Tuvalu[edit]

Table of Trips[14]
Start End Guest Title Reason
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Visits By Foreign Leaders of Hawaii U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  2. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Australia U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  3. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Fiji U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  4. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Nauru U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  5. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of New Zealand U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  6. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Kiribati U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  7. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Marshall Islands U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  8. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Micronesia U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  9. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Palau U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  10. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Papua New Guinea U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  11. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Samoa U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  12. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Solomon Islands U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  13. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Tonga U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  14. ^ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Tuvalu U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian

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