Colombia

NameLocaleRemarksDate
Elihu RootCartagenaMet with Foreign Minister Vasquez-Cobo.September 24, 1906
Cordell HullBuenaventuraMet with Colombian officials and delivered public addresses.January 15, 1934
Cordell HullBuenaventuraDelivered a public address en route to conference in Lima.December 2, 1938
Cordell HullBuenaventuraDelivered a public address while returning to U.S.January 1, 1939
George Catlett MarshallBogotaAttended Ninth International Conference of American States.March 30–April 25, 1948
John Foster DullesBogotaMet with President Rojas Pinilla and senior Colombian officials.July 24–25, 1956
William Pierce RogersBogotaMet with President Pastrana, Foreign Minister Vasquez, and senior Colombian officials.May 17–18, 1973
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerBogotaMet with President Lopez Michelson and Foreign Minister Lievano Aguirre.February 22–23, 1976
George Pratt ShultzBogotaAccompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.December 3, 1982
George Pratt ShultzCartagenaAttended the opening session of OAS General Assembly.December 1, 1985
George Pratt ShultzBogotaAttended the inauguration of President Barco.August 6–7, 1986
James Addison BakerCartagenaAccompanied President Bush to Drug Summit Meeting with the Presidents of Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru.February 15, 1990
James Addison BakerBogotaDiscussed the Persian Gulf crisis with President Gaviria and Foreign Minister Jaramillo.November 24, 1990
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightCartagenaDiscussed anti-narcotics assistance with President Pastrana.January 14–15, 2000
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightCartagenaAccompanied President Clinton.August 30, 2000
Colin Luther PowellBogotaMet with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Barcos.December 3–4, 2002
Condoleezza RiceBogotaMet with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Barco.April 27–28, 2005
Condoleezza RiceBogotaAccompanied President Bush.March 11, 2007
Condoleezza RiceMedellinLed a Congressional delegation to discuss a free-trade agreement and security issues.January 24–25, 2008
Hillary Rodham ClintonBogotaMet with President Uribe.June 8–9, 2010
Hillary Rodham ClintonCartagenaAttended the 6th Summit of the Americas.April 13–16, 2012
John Forbes KerryBogotaMet with President Juan Manuel Santos, Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon, and Colombian Peace Negotiators.August 12–13, 2013
John Forbes KerryBogotaMet with President Juan Manuel Santos and Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin.December 12, 2014
John Forbes KerryCartagenaAttended the signing of the Colombian Peace Accord.September 26, 2016
Rex W. TillersonBogotaMet with President Juan Manuel Santos and Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin.February 6, 2018
Michael R. PompeoCucutaVisited entities supporting Venezuelan refugees and assessed the challenges due to the closed border.April 14, 2019
Michael R. PompeoBogotaAddressed the Third Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism Ministerial and met with President Duque and other regional leaders.January 20, 2020
Michael R. PompeoBogotaMet with Colombian President Ivan Duque.September 19, 2020
Antony BlinkenBogotaMet with President Iván Duque and Vice President-Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez, co-led a migration ministerial, and opened the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue.October 20–21, 2021
Antony BlinkenBogotaMet with President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez, and Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva.October 3–4, 2022