1981 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1981
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Edward Seaga | Jamaica | Official visit. | January 27–29, 1981 |
| President Chun Doo Hwan | Korea | Official visit. | January 28–February 6, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher | United Kingdom | Official visit; visited New York City. | February 25–28, 1981 |
| President- designate Roberto E. Viola | Argentina | Private visit. Met with President Reagan March 17. | March 15–18, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Andreas A. M. van Agt | Netherlands | Official working visit. Met with Vice President Bush. | March 30–April 1, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki | Japan | Official visit. In U.S. May 4; visited New York City. | May 6–9, 1981 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. | May 20–23, 1981 |
| President Jose Lopez Portillo | Mexico | Official working visit. | June 7–9, 1981 |
| President Omar Bongo | Gabon | Met with President Reagan during a private visit. | June 15, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew | Singapore | Private visit. Met with President Reagan June 19. | June 16–19, 1981 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Australia | Official visit. | June 29–July 1, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Canada | Official working visit. | July 10–11, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Robert D. Muldoon | New Zealand | Private visit. Met with President Reagan July 24; visited New York City. | July 23–25, 1981 |
| President Anwar Sadat | Egypt | State visit; visited New York City. | August 4–9, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Menachem Begin | Israel | Official visit; visited New York City. Departed U.S. September 15. | September 8–11, 1981 |
| President Jose Lopez Portillo | Mexico | Informal meeting at the dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library, Grand Rapids (Mich.). | September 17–18, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Canada | Informal meeting at the dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library, Grand Rapids (Mich.). | September 17–18, 1981 |
| President Jose Napoleon Duarte | El Salvador | Private visit. Met with President Reagan September 21. | September 19–October 1, 1981 |
| President Daniel arap Moi | Kenya | Private visit en route to U.N. General Assembly. Met with President Reagan September 25. | September 24–26, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda | Thailand | Private visit. Met with President Reagan October 6. | October 3–10, 1981 |
| Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | Mauritius | Private visit. Met with President Reagan October 16. | October 12–16, 1981 |
| King Juan Carlos I | Spain | State visit; visited New York City. | October 12–16, 1981 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | France | Private visit. Attended Bicentennial ceremonies at Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va. | October 17–19, 1981 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | State visit; visited Los Angeles. Departed U.S. November 12. | November 1–5, 1981 |
| President Jaafar Nimieri | Sudan | Private visit. Met with President Reagan November 20 | November 14–21, 1981 |
| President Luis Herrera Campins | Venezuela | State visit. | November 16–19, 1981 |
| King Carl XVI Gustav | Sweden | Private visit. Met with President Reagan | November 22, 1981 |
| President Mobutu Sese Seko | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Private visit. Met with President Reagan December 1. | November 29–December 8, 1981 |
| President Spyros Kyprianou | Cyprus | Private visit. Met with President Reagan December 8. | December 4–9, 1981 |