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This is a list of international presidential trips made by George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. George W. Bush made 49 international trips to 73 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency, which began on January 20, 2001 and ended on January 20, 2009.[1]
Bush visited six continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. On one of his two trips to Sub-Saharan Africa, he visited three of the poorest countries in the world at the time: Liberia, Rwanda, and Benin. He also made a secret trip to Iraq on Thanksgiving Day 2003 to dine with the troops. His father had made a similar visit to the U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia in 1990. On November 15–20, 2006, Bush made the third round the world presidential flight (after Johnson and Nixon).
Summary
The number of visits per country where President Bush travelled are:
- One visit to Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Kosovo, Kuwait, Liberia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, and the West Bank
- Two visits to Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, and Thailand
- Three visits to Egypt, South Korea, and Poland
- Four visits to Canada, China, France, Iraq, and Japan
- Five visits to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Vatican City
- Six visits to Italy and Mexico
- Seven visits to Russia
2001
Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image | |
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1 | Mexico | San Cristóbal | February 16 | Met with President Vincente Fox; discussed trade, energy, migration, educational opportunities, and the battle against the illegal drug trade.[2] | |
2 | Canada | Quebec City | April 20–22 | Attended the 3rd Summit of the Americas. | |
3 | Spain | Madrid | June 12–13 | Met with King Juan Carlos I at the Royal Palace of Madrid and later with Prime Minister José María Aznar at the Palace of Moncloa. The President stayed at the Hotel Miguel Angel during his overnight visit. | |
Belgium | Brussels | June 13–14 | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting. Met with King Albert II and Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt. The President visited Chocolatier Mary during his visit. | ||
Sweden | Gothenburg | June 14–15 | Attended the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting. Met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Göran Persson, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country. The President stayed at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel during his overnight visit. | ||
Poland | Warsaw | June 15–16 | State Visit. Met with President Aleksander Kwaśniewski at the Presidential Palace and Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek. The President delivered a foreign policy speech in front of faculty and students at Warsaw University during his visit. He also participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Piłsudski Square. The President stayed at the Warsaw Marriott Hotel during his overnight visit. | ||
Slovenia | Kranj | June 16 | Attended the summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also met with Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek. | ||
4 | United Kingdom | London, Chequers, Halton, Brize Norton |
July 18–20 | President and Mrs. Bush arrived in London on the evening of July 18. On July 19, the President met with M.P. William Hague, Leader of the Conservative Party, at Winfield House. President and Mrs. Bush later attended an event for children at the British Museum. The President also visited the Churchill War Rooms museum. In the afternoon, President and Mrs. Bush participated in an arrival ceremony at Buckingham Palace and attended a luncheon hosted by Queen Elizabeth. They later traveled to Chequers to meet with Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie before spending the night at the prime minister's country estate. | |
Italy | Genoa, Castel Gandolfo, Rome |
July 20–24 | Attended the 27th G8 summit. Met with Pope John Paul II. Also met with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. | ||
Kosovo | Camp Bondsteel | July 24 | Addressed U.S. military personnel. | ||
5 | China | Shanghai | October 18–21 | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. |
2002
Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image | |
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6 | Japan | Tokyo | February 16–19 | Met with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Addressed the Diet. | |
South Korea | Seoul, Dorasan, Osan |
February 19–21 | Met with President Kim Dae-jung. Visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Addressed U.S. military personnel. | ||
China | Beijing | February 21–22 | Met with President Jiang Zemin and Premier Zhu Rongji. | ||
7 | Mexico | Monterrey | March 21–22 | Attended the International Conference on Financing for Development. Met with President Vicente Fox. | |
Peru | Lima | March 23–24 | Met with the Presidents Alejandro Toledo of Peru, Andrés Pastrana Arango of Colombia, and Jorge Quiroga of Bolivia, and with the Vice President Pedro Pinto Rubianes of Ecuador. | ||
El Salvador | San Salvador | March 24 | Attended the Summit Meeting of Presidents of the Central American Republics. | ||
8 | Germany | Berlin | May 22–23 | Met with Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Addressed the Bundestag. | |
Russia | Moscow, St. Petersburg |
May 23–26 | Summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Signed Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty. | ||
France | Paris, Sainte-Mère-Église, Colleville |
May 26–27 | Met with President Jacques Chirac. Delivered a Memorial Day address in Normandy. | ||
Italy | Rome | May 27–28 | Met with President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Attended the NATO Summit Meeting and inaugurated the NATO-Russia Council. | ||
Vatican City | Apostolic Palace | May 28 | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | ||
9 | Canada | Kananaskis | June 25–27 | Attended the 28th G8 summit. | |
10 | Mexico | Los Cabos | October 26–27 | Attended the APEC Summit Meeting. | |
11 | Czech Republic | Prague | November 19–22 | Attended the NATO and EAPC Summit Meetings. | |
Russia | St. Petersburg | November 22 | Met with President Vladimir Putin. | ||
Lithuania | Vilnius | November 22–23 | Met with the Presidents of the Baltic states, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country. | ||
Romania | Bucharest | November 23 | Met with President Ion Iliescu. |
2003
Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image | |
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12 | Portugal | Terceira Island | March 16 | Discussed the Iraq crisis with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar and Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Barroso. | |
13 | United Kingdom | Belfast, Hillsborough |
April 7–8 | Met with Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss the reconstruction of Iraq. Also met with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Northern Irish political leaders. | |
14 | Poland | Kraków, Oświęcim |
May 31 | Met with President Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Prime Minister Leszek Miller. Visited Nazi-German Auschwitz concentration camp. | |
Russia | St. Petersburg | May 31 – June 1 | Met with President Vladimir Putin. Attended ceremonies commemorating the city's 300th anniversary. | ||
France | Evian-les-Bains | June 1–2 | Attended the 29th G8 summit. Met with Chinese President Hu Jintao. | ||
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | June 2–3 | Attended the "Red Sea Summit" with the leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. | ||
Jordan | Aqaba | June 4 | Attended meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Met with King Abdullah II. | ||
Qatar | Doha | June 4–5 | Met with Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Visited U.S. Central Command headquarters and addressed U.S. military personnel, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country. | ||
15 | Senegal | Dakar, Gorée Island |
July 8 | Met with President Abdoulaye Wade. | |
South Africa | Pretoria | July 8–11 | Met with President Thabo Mbeki. | ||
Botswana | Gaborone | July 10 | Met with President Festus Mogae. Toured Mokolodi Nature Reserve. | ||
Uganda | Kampala | July 11 | Met with President Yoweri Museveni. | ||
Nigeria | Abuja | July 11–12 | Met with President Olusegun Obasanjo. | ||
16 | Japan | Tokyo | October 17–18 | Met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. | |
Philippines | Manila | October 18–19 | Addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress and met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | ||
Thailand | Bangkok | October 18–21 | Attended the APEC Summit Meeting. | ||
Singapore | Singapore | October 21–22 | Met with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. | ||
Indonesia | Denpasar | October 22 | Met with President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Muslim religious leaders. | ||
Australia | Canberra | October 22 | Met with Prime Minister John Howard. Addressed joint meeting of Parliament. | ||
17 | United Kingdom | London, Sedgefield |
November 18–21 | State Visit. Met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair. | |
18 | Iraq | Baghdad | November 27 | The President travelled in secret from his ranch in Texas to Andrews Air Force Base, where reporters were told not to use their devices or leak news of the trip, and then to Iraq.[3] Met with members of the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country. Addressed U.S. military personnel. |