1980 - Visits by
Foreign Leaders - Department History
Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1980
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez | Spain | Private visit. | January 14, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga | Italy | Official visit. | January 24–25, 1980 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Australia | Private visit while en route to Europe. Met again with President Carter February 7, on return. | January 31, 1980 |
| King Juan Carlos I | Spain | Private visit. | February 15, 1980 |
| President Daniel arap Moi | Kenya | State visit. | February 19–22, 1980 |
| President Policarpo Paz Garcia | Honduras | Private visit. Met with President Carter March 3. | March 2–4, 1980 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. | March 4–6, 1980 |
| President Leopold-Sedar Senghor | Senegal | Private visit. Met with President Carter April 8. | April 5–8, 1980 |
| President Anwar Sadat | Egypt | Official visit. | April 7–10, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Menachem Begin | Israel | Official visit. | April 14–17, 1980 |
| King Baudouin I | Belgium | Private visit. Met with President Carter April 22. | April 20–22, 1980 |
| Prime Minister J.M.G.M. (Tom) Adams | Barbados | Private visit. Met with President Carter April 28. | April 27–28, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira | Japan | Official visit. | April 30–May 1, 1980 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | Official visit. | June 16–18, 1980 |
| President Jaafar Nimieri | Sudan | Private visit. Met with President Carter July 2. | June 27–July 2, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Robert Mugabe | Zimbabwe | Official visit. | August 21–27, 1980 |
| President Khaleda Ziaur Rahman | Bangladesh | Private visit. Met with President Carter August 27. | August 25–27, 1980 |
| President Juvenal Habyarimana | Rwanda | Private visit. Met with President Carter September 25. | September 24–26, 1980 |
| President Siaka Stevens | Sierra Leone | Private visit. | September 25, 1980 |
| President Muhammad Zia ul-Haq | Pakistan | Private visit while attending U.N. General Assembly session. | October 3, 1980 |
| President Shehu Shagari | Nigeria | Official visit. | October 3–8, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Menachem Begin | Israel | Private visit. Met with President Carter November l3. | November 9–18, 1980 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Private visit. Met with President Carter and President-elect Reagan November 20. | November 18–21, 1980 |
| President Rodrigo Carazo Odio | Costa Rica | Private visit. Met with President Carter December 1. | November 29–December 1, 1980 |