United States presidential visits to Australia
Five United States presidents have made presidential visits to Australia. The first visit by an incumbent president to Australia was made in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson. The three–day five–city event was intended as a show of gratitude to the Australian nation for its then emphatic support for the war in Vietnam.[1] Seven visits have been made since.
Table of visits
| President | Dates | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson | October 20–23, 1966 | Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville | State visit. Met with Governor–General Richard Casey and Prime Minister Harold Holt.[2] |
| December 21–22, 1967 | Canberra, Melbourne | Attended funeral of Prime Minister Holt and conferred with other attending dignitaries and heads of state.[2] | |
| George H. W. Bush | December 31, 1991 – January 3, 1992 |
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne | Met with Prime Minister Paul Keating and senior Australian officials. Addressed the Australian Parliament.[3] |
| Bill Clinton | November 19–23, 1996 | Sydney, Canberra, Port Douglas |
State Visit. Addressed Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef.[4] |
| George W. Bush | October 22, 2003 | Canberra | Met with Prime Minister John Howard and addressed Parliament.[5] |
| September 3–8, 2007 | Sydney | Attended 19th APEC Leaders Meeting.[5] | |
| Barack Obama | November 16–17, 2011 | Canberra, Darwin |
Met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard; announced a new military cooperation agreement.[6] |
| November 15-16, 2014 | Brisbane | Attended the G-20 Summit Meeting.[7] |
See also
- Australia–United States relations
- Foreign policy of the United States
- Foreign relations of the United States
References
- ↑ Humphries, David (November 12, 2011). "LBJ came all the way – but few followed". Sydney Morning Herald.
- 1 2 "Travels of President Lyndon B. Johnson". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
- ↑ "Travels of President George H. W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
- ↑ "Travels of President William J. Clinton". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
- 1 2 "Travels of President George W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
- ↑ "Travels of President Barack Obama". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
- ↑ "US President Obama, remarks at G20 Press Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane". g20australia.org. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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