Iceland - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Iceland
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| President Bjornsson | Guest of U.S. Government. In U.S. August 19–29. Visited New York City. | August 24–27, 1944 |
| Prime Minister Benediktsson | Informal visit. | August 18, 1964 |
| President Asgeir Asgeirsson | Informal visit. In U.S. July 17–August 5; visited New York City and Boston. Travelled to Canada July 28–August 2. | July 17–19, 1967 |
| Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson | Met with President Nixon April 11 after NATO Ministerial Meeting. | April 10–11, 1969 |
| Prime Minister Geir Hallgrimmsson | Attended North Atlantic Alliance Summit conference. | May 30–31, 1978 |
| President Vigdis Finbogadottir | Official working visit. Private visit afterwards to Minneapolis, New York City, Seattle, and Chicago. | September 4–10, 1982 |
| President Vigdis Finbogadottir | Met with President Reagan during a private visit. | January 26, 1988 |
| Prime Minister Thorstein Palsson | Official Working Visit. Private visit to Orlando (Fla.) afterward. | August 9–13, 1988 |
| President Vigdis Finbogadottir | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | May 23, 1989 |
| Prime Minister David Oddsson | Met with President Bush while attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | September 24, 1991 |
| President Vigdis Finbogadottir | Attended symposium on explorations at the Smithsonian Institution, and commemoration of Viking explorers; met with President Bush Oct. 9. | October 8–9, 1991 |
| President Vigdis Finbogadottir | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | October 5–7, 1994 |
| Prime Minister David Oddson | Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. | April 23–25, 1999 |
| President Olafur Grimsson | Private visit. | April 28, 2000 |
| Prime Minister David Oddsson | Working visit. | July 5–7, 2004 |
| Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |
| Prime Minister Sigurd Ingi Johannsson | Attended the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit. | May 13, 2016 |