Belgium - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Belgium
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King Albert | In U.S. October 2–31, visiting New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Santa Barbara (California), San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Addressed U.S. Congress October 28. | October 27–30, 1919 |
| Prime Minister Van Zeeland | In U.S. June 18–30. Also visited New York City and Princeton (New Jersey). | June 23–25, 1937 |
| Regent Prince Charles | Also visited Annapolis, Knoxville (Tennessee), New York City, and West Point (New York). Revisited Washington privately April 10–12. Departed U.S. April 14. | April 4–9, 1948 |
| Premier Spaak | Accompanied Prince Charles. | April 4–9, 1948 |
| Prime Minister Pholien | Met with President Truman April 9 during a private visit. Arrived in U.S. March 31; visited New York City. | April 2–10, 1951 |
| King Baudouin | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 12. Afterwards visited Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, Dallas and El Paso (Texas), Los Angeles, Santa Fe (New Mexico), Omaha (Nebraska), New York City, Norfolk (Virginia), and Wilmington (Delaware). Departed U.S. May 31. | May 11–14, 1959 |
| King Baudouin I | Attended funeral of President Kennedy. | November 24–25, 1963 |
| King Baudouin I | Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon March 31. | March 31–April 1, 1969 |
| King Baudouin I | Informal visit. In U.S. May 17–23; visited Palm Beach, Cape Kennedy, New York City, and Houston. | May 20–21, 1969 |
| Prime Minister Leo C. Tindemans | Official visit. Private visit to Houston afterwards. | October 18–22, 1977 |
| Prime Minister Leo C. Tindemans | Attended North Atlantic Alliance Summit conference. | May 30–31, 1978 |
| King Baudouin I | Private visit. Met with President Carter April 22. | April 20–22, 1980 |
| Prime Minister Wilfried Martens | Official working visit. | February 16–18, 1982 |
| Prime Minister Wilfried Martens | Official Working Visit. Private visit to Boston afterwards. | January 13–15, 1985 |
| Prime Minister Wilfried Martens | Private Visit. Met with President Reagan May 28. | May 27–29, 1987 |
| King Baudouin I | Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly. | September 30, 1990 |
| Prime Minister Wilfried Martens | Met with President Bush while attending a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City. | January 30, 1992 |
| Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene | Official working visit. | February 11–15, 1995 |
| Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene | Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. | April 23–25, 1999 |
| Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt | Working visit. | September 27–28, 2001 |
| Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt | Working visit. | January 17, 2006 |
| Prime Minister Yves Leterme | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 12–13, 2010 |
| Prime Minister Elio de Rupo | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |