Visits By Foreign Leaders of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Visitor From Description Date
President Mobutu Sese Seko Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) Official visit. In U.S. August 3-14; visited Annapolis, New York City, Fort Bragg, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Private visit to New York City August 9-14. August 3-​6, 1970
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Private visit. Met with President Nixon at the White House. October 10, 1973
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Private visit; attended IMF meeting. Met with President Carter September 11. September 10-​13, 1979
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Private visit. Met with President Reagan December 1. November 29-​December 8, 1981
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Official working visit. August 2-​6, 1983
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Private visit. Met with President Reagan at U.N. General Assembly reception in New York City. September 23, 1984
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Official Working Visit. December 6-​12, 1986
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Official Working Visit. June 28-​30, 1989
President Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire Met with President Bush during a private visit. October 4, 1989
President Denis Sassou-Nguesso Congo State visit. Private visit to Houston afterwards. February 11-​14, 1990
Prime Minister Andre Milongo Congo Private visit. Met with President Bush Dec. 13. Arrived in the U.S. Dec. 8; departed Dec. 14. Also visited Atlanta. December 8-​14, 1991
President Joseph Kabila Congo, Democratic Republic of the Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. September 13, 2002
President Joseph Kabila Congo, Democratic Republic of the Working visit. November 2-​6, 2003
President Joseph Kabila Congo, Democratic Republic of the Working visit. October 24-​28, 2007