George H.W. Bush - Travels of the
President - Travels - Department History
George H.W. Bush
| Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Ottawa | Working visit; met with Prime Minister Mulroney. | February 10, 1989 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended the funeral of Emperor Hirohito. Met with Emperor Akihito of Japan; the Kings of Belgium, Jordan, and Spain; the Presidents of Brazil, Egypt, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Israel, Italy, Nigeria, the Philippines, Portugal, and Zaire; and the Prime Ministers of Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and Turkey. | February 23–25, 1989 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Yang and Prime Minister Li. Also met with Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia. | February 25–27, 1989 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Official visit; addressed the National Assembly. | February 27, 1989 |
| Italy | Rome, Nettuno | Met with President Cossiga and Prime Minister De Mita. | May 26–28, 1989 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | May 27, 1989 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. Present were the Heads of State and Government of Canada, Denmark, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. | May 28–30, 1989 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn, Mainz | Met with Chancellor Kohl. | May 30–31, 1989 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Thatcher. | May 31–June 2, 1989 |
| Poland | Warsaw, Gdansk | Met with government and Solidarity leaders. Addressed the National Assembly on July 10. | July 9–11, 1989 |
| Hungary | Budapest | Met with Hungarian officials and delivered an address at Karl Marx University. | July 11–13, 1989 |
| France | Paris | Attended Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Also attended ceremonies for the Bicentennial of the French Revolution, and met with Ivorian President Houphouet-Boigny. | July 13–17, 1989 |
| Netherlands | The Hague, Leiden | Met with Queen Beatrix and Prime Minister Lubbers and delivered a public address. | July 17–18, 1989 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | Attended Hemispheric Summit Meeting. | October 27–28, 1989 |
| Malta | Valletta, Marsaxlokk Bay | Attended Summit Meeting (December 2-3) with Soviet Chairman Gorbachev. Met also with Maltese Prime Minister Fenech Adami. | December 1–3, 1989 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Briefed NATO Heads of State and Government on the U.S.-Soviet Summit Meeting. | December 3–4, 1989 |
| France | St. Martin Island (French West Indies) | Informal meeting with President Mitterrand. | December 16, 1989 |
| Colombia | Cartagena | Attended Summit Meeting on the control of illicit drug trafficking, with the Presidents of Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. | February 15, 1990 |
| Canada | Toronto | Informal meeting with Prime Minister Mulroney. | April 10, 1990 |
| United Kingdom | Bermuda | Informal meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher. | April 13–14, 1990 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. | July 5–6, 1990 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Summit Meeting with Soviet President Gorbachev. Issued joint statement on the Persian Gulf crisis. Also met with President Koivisto. | September 8–9, 1990 |
| Czechoslovakia | Prague | Attended ceremonies commemorating the first anniversary of the "Velvet Revolution." Addressed the Federal Assembly. | November 17, 1990 |
| Germany | Speyer, Ludwigshafen | Met with Chancellor Kohl. | November 18, 1990 |
| France | Paris | Attended CSCE Summit Meeting and the signing of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. | November 18–21, 1990 |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Dhahran | Met with King Fahd and the Amir of Kuwait. Addressed U.S. and British military personnel in eastern Saudi Arabia. | November 21–22, 1990 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with President Mubarak. | November 22–23, 1990 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Syrian President Assad. | November 23, 1990 |
| Mexico | Monterrey, Agualeguas | State Visit. | November 26–27, 1990 |
| Brazil | Brasilia | Met with President Collor de Mello and addressed a Joint Session of the Brazilian Congress. | December 3–4, 1990 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Met with President Lacalle and addressed a Joint Session of the Uruguayan Congress. | December 4–5, 1990 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Met with President Menem and addressed a Joint Session of the Argentinean Congress. | December 5–6, 1990 |
| Chile | Santiago | Met with President Aylwin and addressed a Joint Session of the Chilean Congress. | December 6–7, 1990 |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Met with President Perez. | December 7–8, 1990 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Met with Prime Minister Mulroney and signed an Air Quality Agreement. | March 13–14, 1991 |
| France | Martinique, West Indies | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Mitterrand. | March 14, 1991 |
| United Kingdom | Bermuda | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Major. | March 14–16, 1991 |
| Canada | Toronto | Informal meeting with Prime Minister Mulroney. | July 9, 1991 |
| France | Rambouillet | Discussed further sanctions against Iraq with President Mitterrand. | July 14, 1991 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended Economic Summit Meeting with the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Also met with Soviet President Gorbachev. | July 14–18, 1991 |
| Greece | Athens, Souda Bay | Met with Prime Minister Mitsotakis; addressed U.S. and Greek military personnel. | July 18–20, 1991 |
| Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Ozal. | July 20–22, 1991 |
| U.S.S.R. | Moscow, Kiev | Attended U.S.-Soviet Summit Meeting. Signed Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Addressed the Ukrainian Parliament. | July 29–August 1, 1991 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Prime Minister Gonzalez, Soviet President Gorbachev and attended the opening session of the Middle East Peace Conference. | October 29–30, 1991 |
| Italy | Rome | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. | November 6–8, 1991 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | November 8, 1991 | |
| Netherlands | The Hague | Attended European Community Summit Meeting. | November 8–9, 1991 |
| Australia | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne | Met with Prime Minister Keating and senior Australian officials; addressed the Australian Parliament. | December 31, 1991–January 3, 1992 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Met with President Wee and Prime Minister Goh; attended a meeting of the ASEAN Business Council. | January 3–5, 1992 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Roh and senior Korean officials, signed a science and technology agreement, addressed the Korean National Assembly, and visited U.S. military personnel. | January 5–7, 1992 |
| Japan | Kyoto, Kashihara, Tokyo | Met with Emperor Akihito, Prime Minister Miyazawa, and senior Japanese officials. | January 7–10, 1992 |
| Panama | Panama City | Met with President Endara and delivered public addresses. | June 11, 1992 |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Attended the Earth Summit Meeting. | June 12–13, 1992 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Met with President Walesa and attended a memorial service for former Prime Minister Paderewski. | July 5, 1992 |
| Germany | Munich | Attended an Economic Summit Meeting with the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Also met with Russian President Yeltsin. | July 5–8, 1992 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Attended a CSCE Summit Meeting. | July 8–10, 1992 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Fahd. | December 31, 1992 |
| Somalia | Mogadishu, Baidoa, Baledogle | Visited international relief workers and U.S. military personnel. | December 31, 1992–January 2, 1993 |
| Russia | Moscow | Signed START II Treaty. | January 2–3, 1993 |
| France | Paris | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with President Mitterrand. | January 3, 1993 |