List of international presidential trips made by Ronald Reagan

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This is a list of international presidential trips made by Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Ronald Reagan made 24 international trips to 26 different countries during his presidency, which began on January 20, 1981 and ended on January 20, 1989. [1]

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Reagan visited four continents: Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. He made seven trips to continental Europe, three to Asia and one to South America. He is perhaps best remembered for his speeches at the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings, for his impassioned speech at the Berlin Wall, his summit meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev, and riding horses with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Park.[ citation needed ]

Summary

The number of visits per country where President Reagan travelled are:

World map highlighting countries visited by Ronald Reagan while president. Ronald Reagan Overseas Visits.svg
World map highlighting countries visited by Ronald Reagan while president.

First term (1981–1985)

1981

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa March 10–11State visit. Met with Governor General Edward Schreyer and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Addressed parliament.
President Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau meeting with Royal Canadian mounted police during a visit to National Arts Center in Ottawa, Canada.jpg
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa,
Montebello
July 19–21Attended the 7th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at the Chateau Montebello (cropped).jpg
3Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Cancun October 21–24Attended the North–South Summit on International Cooperation and Development. Met with the heads of state and government of Algeria, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Guyana, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, Venezuela and Yugoslavia.
Heads of State Cancun Summit 1981.jpg

1982

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
4Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Kingston April 7–8Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Edward Seaga.
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Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Bridgetown April 8–11Official visit. Met with the prime ministers of Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Christopher and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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5Flag of France.svg France Paris June 2–7State visit. Met with President François Mitterrand and Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy.
Flag of France.svg France Versailles June 5–6Attended the 8th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at Grand Trianon Palace.jpg
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome June 7Met with President Sandro Pertini and Premier Giovanni Spadolini.
President Ronald Reagan and Alessandro Pertini reviewing troops at Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy.jpg
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Vatican City Apostolic Palace June 7Audience with Pope John Paul II.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan meet with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Library.jpg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London,
Windsor Castle
June 7–9State visit. Met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Addressed Parliament.
President Ronald Reagan riding horses with Queen Elizabeth II during visit to Windsor Castle.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Bonn June 9–11State visit. Met with Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and President Karl Carstens. Addressed the Bundestag and attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany West Berlin June 11Met with Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
President Ronald Reagan waves and stands with Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and Berlin Mayor Richard von Weizsacker.jpg
6Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Tijuana October 8Exchange of visits with President-elect Miguel de la Madrid.
7Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil Brasília,
São Paulo
November 30 – December 3Official working visit. Met with President João Figueiredo.
President Ronald Reagan addressing United States and Brazilian business leaders at Palacio Dos Bandeirantes in Sao Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Bogota December 3Official working visit. Met with President Belisario Betancur.
President Ronald Reagan laying a wreath at Simon Bolivar's grave in Bogota, Colombia.jpg
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica San José December 3–4Official working visit. Met with President Luis Alberto Monge and President Álvaro Magaña of El Salvador.
President Ronald Reagan and Luis Alberto Monge Alvarez.jpg
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras San Pedro Sula December 4Official working visit. Met with President Roberto Suazo Córdova and with Guatemalan President Efraín Ríos Montt.

1983

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
8Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico La Paz August 14Informal meeting with President Miguel de la Madrid.
9Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Tokyo November 9–12State visit. Met with Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and addressed the Diet.
Photograph of The Reagans and Japanese Emperor Hirohito, Tokyo, Japan - NARA - 198544.jpg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea Seoul,
Demilitarized Zone
November 12–14State visit. Met with President Chun Doo-hwan. Addressed the National Assembly and visited U.S. troops.
President Ronald Reagan at the Demilitarized Zone.jpg

1984

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing,
Xi'an,
Shanghai
April 26 – May 1State visit. Met with President Li Xiannian and Premier Zhao Ziyang.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan visit the Great Wall.jpg
11Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Shannon, Galway, Ballyporeen, Dublin June 1–4Met with President Patrick Hillery and Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. Visited ancestral home. Addressed Parliament.
President Remarks to Joint Session of Irish Parliament in Dublin Ireland - DPLA - ba4550d9dc76bb662aee413d3ce5b1ab.jpg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom LondonJune 4–10Attended the 10th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at Lancaster House.jpg
Flag of France.svg France Normandy June 6Attended commemorative ceremonies of the 40th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. Also present were Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Olav V of Norway, King Baudouin I of Belgium, French President François Mitterrand, Queen Elizabeth II and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Francois Mitterrand and Ronald Reagan (r.) 1984.jpg

Second term (1985–1989)

1985

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Quebec City March 17–18Met with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Photograph of The Reagans and Mulroneys in Quebec, Canada - NARA - 198561.jpg
13Flag of Germany.svg West Germany BonnApril 30 – May 4Attended the 11th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at the Palais Schaumburg.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Bonn,
Bergen-Belsen,
Bitburg,
Hambach Castle
May 5–6State visit. Attended ceremonies commemorating 40th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Bundesarchiv Bild 199-1985-058-11, Ronald Reagan auf Staatsbesuch in Deutschland.jpg
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Madrid May 6–8State visit. Met with King Juan Carlos I and President Felipe González.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan with King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia.jpg
Flag of France.svg France Strasbourg May 8Addressed the European Parliament.
President Ronald Reagan during his trip to France and his speech to the European Parliament.jpg
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Lisbon May 8–10State visit. Met with President António Ramalho Eanes and Prime Minister Mário Soares. Addressed the National Assembly.
President Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Antonio Ramalho Eanes, Manuela Eanes, and Fred Fielding viewing an equestrian exhibition at Queluz Palace in Portugal.jpg
14Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Geneva November 16–21Attended the Summit Meeting with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Met also with Swiss President Kurt Furgler.
President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev at the first Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.jpg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels November 21Attended the NATO Summit Meeting. Present were the Heads of State and Government of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1986

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
15Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mexicali January 3Informal meeting with President Miguel de la Madrid.
16Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada St. George's February 20Met with Governor General Paul Scoon and Prime Minister Herbert Blaize, and with the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and Trinidad and Tobago. Dedicated a memorial to U.S. servicemen.
President Ronald Reagan with Prime Minister Herbert Blaize and Governor-General Scoon in St. Georges, Grenada.jpg
17Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Bali April 29 – May 2Attended the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. Met with Indonesian President Suharto and Philippine Vice President Salvador Laurel.
President Ronald Reagan at a meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel in Bali, Indonesia.jpg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan TokyoMay 2–7Attended the 12th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at the Imperial Palace Gardens.jpg
18Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Reykjavík October 9–12 Pre-Summit Meeting with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Met with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.
President Ronald Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.jpg

1987

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
19Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada OttawaApril 4–5State visit. Met with Governor General Jeanne Sauvé and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Addressed parliament.
President Ronald Reagan with Brian Mulroney at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada.jpg
20Flag of Italy.svg Italy Venice,
Rome
June 3–11Attended the 13th G7 summit. Met with President Francesco Cossiga and Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani in Rome.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at the Giorgio Cini Foundation.jpg
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Vatican City Apostolic PalaceJune 6Audience with Pope John Paul II.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Pope John Paul II.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany West BerlinJune 11–12Attended celebration's commemorating the 750th Anniversary of the founding of Berlin. Met with Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Reagan gave his "Tear down this wall!" speech during this visit.
President Ronald Reagan making his Berlin Wall speech.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany BonnJune 12Met with Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

1988

CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsImage
21Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mazatlan February 13Informal meeting with President Miguel de la Madrid. Signed textile agreement.
President Ronald Reagan and President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico.jpg
22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels March 1–3Attended the NATO Summit Meeting. Present were the Heads of State and Government of Canada, Denmark, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
23Flag of Finland.svg Finland Helsinki May 25Met with President Mauno Koivisto and Prime Minister Harri Holkeri.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Finnish President Mauno Koivisto and Tellervo Koivisto.jpg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow May 29 – June 2 Summit meeting with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Exchanged ratifications of the INF Treaty.
President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at the signing ceremony for INF Treaty.jpg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom LondonJune 2–3Met with Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita.
President Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher Posing for Photos During His Trip to The United Kingdom and Their Arrival at 10 Downing Street.jpg
24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto June 19–21Attended the 14th G7 summit.
G-7 Economic Summit Leaders at the University of Toronto.jpg

Multilateral meetings

Multilateral meetings of the following intergovernmental organizations took place during Ronald Reagan's presidency (1981–1989).

GroupYear
19811982198319841985198619871988
G7 July 20–21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montebello
June 4–6
Flag of France.svg Versailles
May 28–30
Flag of the United States.svg Williamsburg
June 7–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
May 2–4
Flag of Germany.svg Bonn
May 4–6
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
June 8–10
Flag of Italy.svg Venice
July 20–21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto
NATO none June 10
Flag of Germany.svg Bonn
nonenone November 21
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels
nonenone March 2–3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels

See also

References

  1. "Travels of President Ronald Reagan". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.