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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Colombia
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| President-elect Ospina | In U.S. April 24–June 2; visited New York City. | May 3–5, 1922 |
| President-elect Olaya | In U.S. April 20–July 2, visiting Chicago, New York City, New London (Connecticut), and West Point. Revisited Washington June 18. | June 2–5, 1930 |
| President-elect Lopez | Afterwards visited New York City, June 26–July 5. | June 24–26, 1934 |
| President-elect Lopez | Guest of U.S. Government. In U.S. July 3–28, visiting New York City and Miami (Florida). | July 7–11, 1942 |
| President Lopez | Signed the UN Declaration. Arrived in U.S. November 26, to obtain medical treatment for his wife at Mayo Clinic, Rochester (Minnesota). Visited New York City. | January 17, 1944 |
| President-elect Ospina | Arrived in the U.S. June 2. Also visited Miami, New York City, and Tennessee. | June 5–8, 1946 |
| President Lleras | State visit at Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) In U.S. April 4–17, visiting Charleston (South Carolina), Hot Springs and Roanoke (Virginia), New York City, and Miami. | April 5–8, 1960 |
| President-elect Valencia | Informal visit. In U.S. June 20–July 28, visiting New York City and Baltimore (Maryland); obtained medical treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. | June 23–27, 1962 |
| President Carlos Lleras Restrepo | State visit. In U.S. June 11–18; visited Williamsburg and New York City. | June 12–13, 1969 |
| President Alfonso Lopez Michelson | State visit. In U.S. September 24–30. Private visit to New York City. | September 25–27, 1975 |
| President Belisario Betancur | Official Working Visit. | April 2–4, 1985 |
| President Virgilio Barco Vargas | Met with President Bush September 28 during a private visit. | September 27–28, 1989 |
| President Virgilio Barco Vargas | Private visit. | June 5, 1990 |
| President-elect Cesar Gaviria Trujillo | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | July 13, 1990 |
| President Cesar Gaviria Trujillo | Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly. | September 29, 1990 |
| President Cesar Gaviria Trujillo | Official working visit. Afterwards visited Miami. | February 25–27, 1991 |
| President Cesar Gaviria Trujillo | Attended Drug Summit in San Antonio, Texas. | February 26–27, 1992 |
| President Cesar Gaviria Trujillo | Met with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | September 27, 1993 |
| President Ernesto Samper Pizano | Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami, Florida. | December 9–11, 1994 |
| President-elect Andres Pastrana | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | August 1–2, 1998 |
| President Andres Pastrana | State visit. | October 27–28, 1998 |
| President Andres Pastrana | Met with President Clinton during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. | September 21, 1999 |
| President Andres Pastrana | Private visit; addressed U.S. Conference of Mayors. | January 24–26, 2000 |
| President Andres Pastrana | Working visit; arrived in the US February 24, addressed the National Governors’ Association. | February 24–27, 2001 |
| President Andres Pastrana | Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. | November 11, 2001 |
| President Andres Pastrana | Working visit. | April 16–19, 2002 |
| President-elect Alvaro Uribe | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | June 20, 2002 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | September 23–26, 2002 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | April 29–May 5, 2003 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | September 30–October 1, 2003 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | March 22–25, 2004 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. Met with President Bush in Crawford, Texas. | August 4, 2005 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | February 14–18, 2006 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | June 13–14, 2006 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | May 1–4, 2007 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working visit. | September 18–21, 2008 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City. | September 24, 2008 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Received the Presidential medal of Freedom along with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. | January 13, 2009 |
| President Alvaro Uribe | Working Visit. | June 29, 2009 |
| President Juan Manuel Santos | Met with President Obama at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | September 24, 2010 |
| President Juan Manuel Santos | Working visit. | April 7, 2011 |
| President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon | Working visit. | December 2–4, 2013 |
| President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon | Official Working Visit. | February 4, 2016 |
| President Juan Manuel Santos | Official Working Visit. | May 18, 2017 |
| President Ivan Duque Marquez | Official Working Visit. | February 12–17, 2019 |
| President Ivan Duque Marquez | Working Visit. | March 2, 2020 |