| 51st G7 summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Date | June 2025 |
| Venue(s) | Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada |
| Participants | |
| Follows | 50th G7 summit |
| Precedes | 52nd G7 summit |
The 51st G7 summit will be held in June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. [1] [2] Kananaskis previously hosted the 28th G8 summit.
The 2025 summit will be the first summit for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. It will be also the first summit for U.S. President Donald Trump since the 45th G7 summit in 2019. [a]
| Member | Represented by | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Host) | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister |
 France | Emmanuel Macron | President |
 Germany | Olaf Scholz | Chancellor |
 Italy | Giorgia Meloni | Prime Minister |
 Japan | Shigeru Ishiba | Prime Minister |
 United Kingdom | Keir Starmer | Prime Minister |
 United States | Donald Trump | President |
 European Union | António Costa | Council President |
| Ursula von der Leyen | Commission President |
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