List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama

This is a list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. During his presidency, which began with his inauguration on January 20, 2009, Obama has traveled to 30 different states internationally as of May 2011, in addition to many more trips made domestically within the United States.

This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the U.S. federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President, is located. Additionally excluded are trips to Camp David, the country residence of the President, and to the private home of the Obama family in Kenwood, Chicago.

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Summary of international trips

Further information: List of international trips made by the President of the United States and Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration
Number of visits Country
1 visit Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Vatican City
2 visits Afghanistan, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, United Kingdom
4 visits France

2009

Main article: List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2009

The following international trips were made by Barack Obama during 2009:

Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Canada Ottawa February 19 First trip outside the United States as president. President Obama met with Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff.[1]
United Kingdom London March 31 – April 2 President Obama was attending the 2009 G-20 London Summit. Obama met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street, where he took part in a joint press conference with Brown,[2] and met with Leader of the Opposition David Cameron at the U.S. Embassy in Grosvenor Square.[3] Obama also met with Queen Elizabeth II.[4]
France Strasbourg April 3–4 President Obama was attending the 2009 Strasbourg–Kehl summit.[5]
Germany Kehl, Baden-Baden April 3–4 President Obama was attending the 2009 Strasbourg–Kehl summit[5]
Czech Republic Prague April 5 President Obama visited the Czech Republic, then holding the rotating presidency of the European Council. President Obama met with President Václav Klaus. He also made a speech in Hradčany Square, Prague, in which he spoke about the threat of nuclear weapons in the post–Cold War era.[6]
Turkey Ankara, Istanbul April 6–7 President Obama met with President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and delivered a speech to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Obama also met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople of the Orthodox Church.[7]
Iraq Baghdad April 7 President Obama met with President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He also visited U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq War.[8]
Mexico Mexico City April 16–17 President Obama met with President Felipe Calderón.[9][10]
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain April 17–19 President Obama was attending the 5th Summit of the Americas.[10]
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Province June 3–4 President Obama met with King Abdullah and discussed various issues, including the Arab–Israeli conflict and Iran's nuclear programme.[11]
Egypt Cairo, Giza June 4 President Obama issued an important speech to the Muslim world at Cairo University entitled "A New Beginning". Obama also held talks with President Hosni Mubarak on regional issues, which were described by Mubarak as "candid and frank". Obama also visited the Sultan Hassan Mosque.[11][12][13]
Germany Dresden, Buchenwald, Landstuhl June 5 President Obama visited the Buchenwald concentration camp, ahead of the D-Day commemorations, and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. He also spoke of the Arab–Israeli conflict, and met with Chancellor Angela Merkel[14] in Dresden Castle[15], visited Dresden Frauenkirche[16] and gave an interview at Zwinger Palace in Dresden.[17][18][19][20][21]
France Paris, Caen June 5–7 President Obama visited France to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. Obama met dignitaries including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. In Paris, President Obama and his family took part in sightseeing, including visiting the Centre Georges Pompidou[22] and Notre Dame de Paris.[23][24][25][26][27][28]
Russia Moscow July 6–8 President Obama met with President Dmitry Medvedev to discuss global issues, including the War in Afghanistan. Obama delivered a speech to the New Economic School in Moscow.[29][29]
Italy L'Aquila, Rome July 8–10 President Obama was attending the 35th G8 summit. President Obama also met with President Giorgio Napolitano.[30]
Vatican City Vatican City July 10 President Obama met with Pope Benedict XVI, and discussed issues such as poverty, stem-cell research, peace in the Middle East, and the need to reach out to the Muslim world. Obama and the Pope also exchanged gifts.[31]
Ghana Accra, Cape Coast July 11 President Obama met with President John Atta Mills and made a speech to the Parliament of Ghana. He also toured a former departing point of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the Cape Coast Castle.[30]
Mexico Guadalajara August 9–10 President Obama attended the annual North American Leaders' Summit.[32]
Denmark Copenhagen October 2 President Obama was attending the 13th Olympic Congress, supporting the unsuccessful Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. While in Denmark, President Obama met with Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. He also met with Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.[33]
Japan Tokyo November 13–14 The trip was the first stop on a four-nation tour of Asia. While in Japan, President Obama met with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.[34] Obama also visited the Tokyo Imperial Palace, meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko,[35] and made a speech at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.[36]
Singapore Singapore November 14–15 The trip was the second stop on a four-nation tour of Asia. Obama was attending the APEC Singapore 2009 summit.[37][38] While in Singapore, Obama took part in bilateral meetings with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.[36]
China Shanghai, Beijing November 15–18 The third stop on a four-nation tour of Asia. In Shanghai, President Obama met with Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng and Mayor Han Zheng.[36] He also took part in a town-hall style meeting with Chinese students, addressing a range of issues such as internet censorship and U.S. arms deals with Taiwan.[39][40] In Beijing, Obama took part in a bilateral meeting with President Hu Jintao, and met with Premier Wen Jiabao.[36] Obama also met briefly with his half brother Mark Ndesandjo,[41] and visited various cultural sights; these included the Forbidden City and part of the Great Wall of China.[42]
South Korea Seoul, Pyeongtaek November 18–19 The trip was the final stop on a four-nation tour of Asia. President Obama met with President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House, discussing such issues as the inactive South Korea – United States Free Trade Agreement.[43] Obama also met with American soldiers stationed at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek.[44]
Norway Oslo December 10 President Obama was accepting the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.[45]
Denmark Copenhagen December 18 President Obama made a speech at the Bella Center to attendants of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009. He also took part in a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao,[46] and met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to discuss completing a nuclear disarmament treaty to replace START I, a 15 year treaty that entered into force on 5 December 1994.[47]

2010

Main article: List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2010

The following international trips were made by Barack Obama during 2010:

Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Afghanistan Bagram, Kabul March 28 President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, flying on Air Force One from Camp David to Bagram Air Base, and then flew on by helicopter to the Presidential Palace in Kabul to meet with President Hamid Karzai to discuss the ongoing War in Afghanistan. During his visit, Obama also spoke with troops, and met with U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and General Stanley A. McChrystal. Obama previously visited eastern Afghanistan in July 2008, during his campaign in the 2008 presidential election.[48]
Czech Republic Prague April 8 President Obama traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, to sign the New START treaty with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Obama also took part in a formal dinner with the heads of government of eleven European countries: the Czech Republic plus Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.[49]
Canada Huntsville, Toronto June 25–27 President Obama traveled to Huntsville, Ontario (in the Muskoka region) as part of the 36th G8 summit. The President later traveled to Toronto as part of the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit.[50][51][52][53]
India Mumbai, New Delhi November 6–9 President Obama traveled to Mumbai, India, as part of a trip to Asia. The President commemorated the 2008 Mumbai attacks, visited the Mani Bhavan Museum, and hosted various business activities at the Oberoi Trident. The President later hosted a town hall meeting at St Xavier's College. During his stay in Mumbai, the President stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, which had previously been a terrorist target. The President proceeded to New Delhi, where he visited Humayun’s Tomb and met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also addressed the joint session of the Indian Parliament.[54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61]
Indonesia Jakarta November 9–10 President Obama traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of a four-country tour of Asia. The President had bilateral meetings with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Istana Negara. Later in the trip, the President visited the Istiqlal Mosque and delivered a speech at the University of Indonesia.[62][63][64][65][66][67]
South Korea Seoul November 10–12 President Obama traveled to Seoul, South Korea, as part of a four-country tour of Asia. While there, the President attended a Veterans Day ceremony at the Yongsan Garrison and had bilateral meetings with President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House. The President later attended G20 meetings at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center.[68][69][70][71][72][73]
Japan Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura November 12–14 President Obama traveled to Yokohama, Japan as part of a four-country tour of Asia. While there, the President attended an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit with several national leaders held at the InterContinental Yokohama Grand Hotel and Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center. He also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan on the sidelines of the summit making joint press announcements. The President visited the famous statue of Amida Buddha located at the temple of Kōtoku-in in the city of Kamakura[74][75][76]
Portugal Lisbon November 19–20 President Obama traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to attend the 2010 Lisbon summit of NATO. Obama met with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva at Belém Palace, and later held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister José Sócrates. The President later attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, meeting with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on the sidelines.[77][78][79][80][81]
Afghanistan Bagram December 3 President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he thanked United States soldiers for their contributions to the war at Bagram Airfield outside Bagram, Parwān Province.[82][83]

2011

Main article: List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2011

The following international trips have been made by Barack Obama during his third year in office as of November 2011:

Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
Brazil Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro March 19–21 President Obama arrived in Brasila on March 19. He met with Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff for the first time at the Palácio do Planalto. Obama aimed to bolster the trade relationship between the United States and Brazil. On March 20th, he traveled to Rio do Janiero and spoke to a crowd at the Theatro Municipal. He visited the favela Cidade de Deus, one of Rio de Janiero's most impoverished and famous neighborhoods.[84] He then went with his family to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue. During his trip to Brazil, Obama made two public speeches in which he spoke about “colonialism, human freedom and the American Dream.”[85][86][87][88]
Chile Santiago March 21–22 Obama met with Chile's president Sebastián Piñera at La Moneda Palace to discuss strengthening trade relations. Later, Obama spoke about how the democracies of Latin America could be a guide for the democracies developing in the Middle East in a speech at an art museum in the capital city.[89]
El Salvador San Salvador March 22–23 President Obama met with El Salvador's presdient Mauricio Funes. The two discussed immigration and drug trafficking. Later he visited the San Salvador Cathedral and the tomb of archbishop Óscar Romero.[90]
Ireland Dublin, Moneygall May 23 During his stay in Ireland Obama met Irish President Mary McAleese, and also held talks with Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Obama also visited Moneygall, home to the president's great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney who emigrated to the United States in 1850.[91] After returning from Moneygall Obama made a speech at College Green in Dublin to reaffirm US-Irish ties.[92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99]
United Kingdom London May 23–26 Obama arrived a day ahead of schedule on Monday 23 to avoid any disruption from a volcanic ash cloud in Ireland. During the first official day of his UK state visit Britain President Obama received a ceremonial welcome, including a 41-gun salute, at the Buckingham Palace gardens. Obama toured the palace, met senior royals at Buckingham Palace and later David and Samantha Cameron at Downing Street 10. He also met opposition leader Ed Miliband and visited to the Globe Academy in Southwark, south London, where Obama and Cameron teamed up for a table tennis match against schoolboys. Obama also laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey and participated in state banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by Queen Elizabeth II. On his second official state visit day Obama hold meetings with Prime Minister Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Clegg and served up food at a barbecue for military families from the US and Britain in the Downing Street garden. Cameron and Obama hold later a joint press conference at Lancaster House. Obama gave a speech at Westminster Hall to the UK Parliament and later hosted a banquet for the Queen, Prince Philip and a select group of other guests at the US ambassador's residence, Winfield House, in London. Obama departed London on May 26 en route to the G8 Summit in Deauville, France.[100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108]
France Deauville May 26–27 Obama attended the 37th G8 summit in Deauville where he had bilateral talks with the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, and the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.[109][110][111][112][113][114]
Poland Warsaw May 27–28 On Day One of his two day visit Obama participated in wreath laying ceremonies at both the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial. The President also met with Jewish community leaders and Holocaust survivors at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial. At the evening of Day One he also participated a dinner with Central and Eastern European leaders hosted by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the Royal Castle. On Day Two of his visit Obama had meetings with President Bronisław Komorowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He also visited the memorial to the victims of the Smolensk plane crash at the Field Cathedral of the Polish Military in Warsaw.[115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127]
France Cannes November 03–04 Obama attended the 2011 G-20 Cannes summit in Cannes where he had bilateral talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina. During his stay in France Obama meet with L20 International Labor Leaders, joined President Nicolas Sarkozy in an event honoring the alliance between the United States and France and participated with Sarkozy in a joint interview with French television stations TF1 and France 2.[128][129][130][131][132][133]
Australia Canberra, Darwin November 16–17 The two-day visit was President Obama's first official visit to Australia—previously scheduled trips were canceled due to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The aim of the visit was to strengthen the Australian American relations and promoting security in the Pacific. On Wednesday 16, the President met with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and the two held a joint press conference in which an increase in U.S. military presence in northern Australia was announced. Later on that day President Obama was hosted at a supper at the Australian Parliament Residence. On Thursday 17, the President spoke to the Australian Parliament at Parliament House, meet with parliamentary leaders, toured a major college with Prime Minister Gillard, and then traveled to Darwin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance. In Darwin participated in a wreath laying ceremony with Prime Minister Gillard at USS Peary Memorial and delivered remarks to Australian troops and U.S. Marines. During his stay in Australia Obama also participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial, met with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, and held a U.S. Embassy meet and greet at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, where he also participated in a tree dedication ceremony.[134][135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143][144][145][146]
Indonesia Nusa Dua on Bali November 17–19 President Obama attended the annually ASEAN Summit and the sixth East Asia Summit on Bali. During his stay in Bali Obama participated in an event to announce a commercial deal with representatives of Boeing and Lion Air, participated in Embassy and U.S. Mission Meet & Greet and hosted bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Singh of India, President Aquino of the Philippines, President Yudhoyono of Indonesia as well as Prime Minister Yingluck of Thailand. The President also announced that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to visit Myanmar in December 2011 on a trip that could signal a major change in relations between the two countries. On Bali President Obama also had an unscheduled meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.[147][148][149][150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158][159][160][161][162][163]

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