List of international presidential trips made by Barack Obama
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This is a list of international presidential trips made by Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Barack Obama made 52 international trips to 58 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency, which began on January 20, 2009 and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama set the record as the most-traveled president for any first year in office: he took the most trips, visited the most countries, and spent the most days abroad. Obama made ten trips to 21 countries (four countries were visited twice) and was out of the U . a total of 37 days.
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· First term (2009–2013) › 2009
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Canada
Areas visited
Ottawa
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February 19
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Met with Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff. As Obama's first foreign trip, it was regarded in media as a "practice visit" for future diplomatic travel.
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United Kingdom
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London
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March 31 – April 3
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Attended the G20 summit. Met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Leader of the Opposition David Cameron, and with Queen Elizabeth II.
France
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Strasbourg
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April 3–4
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Attended the NATO Summit Meeting.
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Germany
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Baden-Baden, Kehl
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Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
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Prague
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April 4–5
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Attended the U Summit Meeting. Met with President Václav Klaus. Delivered public speech on nuclear disarmament in Hradčany Square.
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Turkey
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Ankara,
Istanbul
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April 5–7
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Met with President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, delivered a speech to the Grand National Assembly, and participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Anitkabir Mausoleum. He also met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Istanbul, attended the Alliance of Civilizations foru
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Iraq
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Iraq
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Baghdad
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April 7–8
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Met with President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Visited with U . troops.
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Mexico
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Mexico City
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April 16–17
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Met with President Felipe Calderón.
Trinidad and Tobago
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Port of Spain
Areas visited
April 17–18
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Attended the 5th Summit of the Americas.
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Saudi Arabia
Areas visited
Riyadh
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June 3–4
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Met with King Abdullah and discussed various regional issues.
Egypt
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Egypt
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Cairo
Areas visited
June 4
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Met with President Hosni Mubarak. Toured the Giza Pyramids and the Sultan Hassan Mosque. Delivered a speech at Cairo University.
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Germany
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Dresden,
Weimar,
Landstuhl
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June 4–5
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Met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Visited the Buchenwald concentration camp and visited wounded U . military personnel at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
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France
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Paris,
Caen,
Normandy
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June 5–7
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Met with President Nicolas Sarkozy and dedicated the new visitor center at the U . Military Cemetery in Normandy. Dignitaries joining with them to commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day included British prime minister Gordon Brown, Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, and Charles, Prince of Wales.
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Russia
Areas visited
Moscow
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July 6–8
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Met with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Also delivered a speech to the New Economic School, and met with dissidents and opposition leaders.
Italy
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L'Aquila,
Rome
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July 8–10
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Attended the 35th G8 summit. Met Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Also met with President Giorgio Napolitano.
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Vatican City
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Apostolic Palace
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July 10
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Audience with Pope Benedict XVI, discussed issues such as poverty, stem-cell research, peace in the Middle East, and the need for Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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Ghana
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Accra,
Cape Coast
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July 10–11
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Met with President John Atta Mills. Delivered a speech to the Ghanaian Parliament. Toured a former departing point of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the Cape Coast Castle.
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Mexico
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Guadalajara
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August 9–10
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Attended the 5th North American Leaders' Summit with President Felipe Calderón and Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper.
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Denmark
Areas visited
Copenhagen
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October 2
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Met with Queen Margrethe II and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Addressed a session of the International Olympic Committee in support of the Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Japan
Areas visited
Tokyo
Dates
November 13–14
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Met with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, and made a speech at the Suntory Hall. in Tokyo.
Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore
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November 14–15
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Attended the APEC summit. Also met with Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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China
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Shanghai,
Beijing
Areas visited
November 15–18
Dates
Met with Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng and Mayor Han Zheng. Took part in a town-hall style meeting with Chinese students, addressing a range of issues such as internet censorship and U . arms deals with Taiwan. Held a bilateral meeting with President & CCP general secretary Hu Jintao, and met with Premier Wen Jiabao. Also visited the Forb
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South Korea
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South Korea
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Seoul, Osan
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November 18–19
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Met with President Lee Myung-bak. Visited with U . troops at Osan Air Base.
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Norway
Areas visited
Oslo
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December 10–11
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Met with King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Denmark
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Copenhagen
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December 18
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Attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Also met with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, and with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to discuss completing a nuclear disarmament treaty to replace the 1994 START I Treaty.
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| 1 | Canada | Ottawa | February 19 | Met with Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff. As Obama's first foreign trip, it was regarded in media as a "practice visit" for future diplomatic travel. | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | London | March 31 – April 3 | Attended the G20 summit. Met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Leader of the Opposition David Cameron, and with Queen Elizabeth II. | |
| France | Strasbourg | April 3–4 | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting. | | |
| Germany | Baden-Baden, Kehl | | |||
| Czech Republic | Prague | April 4–5 | Attended the U Summit Meeting. Met with President Václav Klaus. Delivered public speech on nuclear disarmament in Hradčany Square. | | |
| Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | April 5–7 | Met with President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, delivered a speech to the Grand National Assembly, and participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Anitkabir Mausoleum. He also met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Istanbul, attended the Alliance of Civilizations foru | | |
| Iraq | Baghdad | April 7–8 | Met with President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Visited with U . troops. | | |
| 3 | Mexico | Mexico City | April 16–17 | Met with President Felipe Calderón. | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | April 17–18 | Attended the 5th Summit of the Americas. | | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | June 3–4 | Met with King Abdullah and discussed various regional issues. | |
| Egypt | Cairo | June 4 | Met with President Hosni Mubarak. Toured the Giza Pyramids and the Sultan Hassan Mosque. Delivered a speech at Cairo University. | | |
| Germany | Dresden, Weimar, Landstuhl | June 4–5 | Met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Visited the Buchenwald concentration camp and visited wounded U . military personnel at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. | | |
| France | Paris, Caen, Normandy | June 5–7 | Met with President Nicolas Sarkozy and dedicated the new visitor center at the U . Military Cemetery in Normandy. Dignitaries joining with them to commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day included British prime minister Gordon Brown, Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, and Charles, Prince of Wales. | | |
| 5 | Russia | Moscow | July 6–8 | Met with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Also delivered a speech to the New Economic School, and met with dissidents and opposition leaders. | |
| Italy | L'Aquila, Rome | July 8–10 | Attended the 35th G8 summit. Met Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Also met with President Giorgio Napolitano. | | |
| Vatican City | Apostolic Palace | July 10 | Audience with Pope Benedict XVI, discussed issues such as poverty, stem-cell research, peace in the Middle East, and the need for Christian-Muslim dialogue. | | |
| Ghana | Accra, Cape Coast | July 10–11 | Met with President John Atta Mills. Delivered a speech to the Ghanaian Parliament. Toured a former departing point of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the Cape Coast Castle. | | |
| 6 | Mexico | Guadalajara | August 9–10 | Attended the 5th North American Leaders' Summit with President Felipe Calderón and Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper. | |
| 7 | Denmark | Copenhagen | October 2 | Met with Queen Margrethe II and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Addressed a session of the International Olympic Committee in support of the Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. | |
| 8 | Japan | Tokyo | November 13–14 | Met with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, and made a speech at the Suntory Hall. in Tokyo. | |
| Singapore | Singapore | November 14–15 | Attended the APEC summit. Also met with Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. | | |
| China | Shanghai, Beijing | November 15–18 | Met with Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng and Mayor Han Zheng. Took part in a town-hall style meeting with Chinese students, addressing a range of issues such as internet censorship and U . arms deals with Taiwan. Held a bilateral meeting with President & CCP general secretary Hu Jintao, and met with Premier Wen Jiabao. Also visited the Forb | | |
| South Korea | Seoul, Osan | November 18–19 | Met with President Lee Myung-bak. Visited with U . troops at Osan Air Base. | | |
| 9 | Norway | Oslo | December 10–11 | Met with King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. | |
| 10 | Denmark | Copenhagen | December 18 | Attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Also met with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, and with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to discuss completing a nuclear disarmament treaty to replace the 1994 START I Treaty. | |
· First term (2009–2013) › 2010
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Afghanistan
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Bagram,
Kabul
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March 28–29
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Met with President Hamid Karzai. Addressed U . military personnel.
United Kingdom
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RAF Mildenhall
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March 29
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Stopped en route to Washington D .
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Czech Republic
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Prague
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April 8–9
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Signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Also met with the presidents of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Romania; and with the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia at a formal dinner.
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Canada
Areas visited
Huntsville,
Toronto
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June 25–27
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Attended the 36th G8 summit and the G20 summit.
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Germany
Areas visited
Ramstein Air Base
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November 5
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Met with military generals. Stopped en route to India.
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Mumbai,
New Delhi
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November 6–9
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Participated in the U Business Council and Entrepreneurship Summit, commemorated the 2008 Mumbai attacks, visited the Mani Bhavan Museum, and held a town hall meeting at St Xavier's College in Mumbai. Met with President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Addressed the Indian Parliament. Visited the Humayun's Tomb and the Raj
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Indonesia
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Indonesia
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Depok,
Jakarta
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November 9–10
Dates
Met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Visited the Istiqlal Mosque and delivered a speech at the University of Indonesia.
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South Korea
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Seoul
Areas visited
November 10–12
Dates
Attended a Veterans Day ceremony at the Yongsan Garrison and met with President Lee Myung-bak. Attended the G20 summit.
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Japan
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Yokohama, Kamakura
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November 12–14
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Attended the APEC summit. Met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
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Portugal
Areas visited
Lisbon
Dates
November 19–20
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Attend the NATO summit and U Summit meetings. Met with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister José Sócrates. Attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, and met with Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili on the sidelines.
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Afghanistan
Areas visited
Bagram
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December 3
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Met with U . military and diplomatic personnel, thanking them for their contributions to the war effort.
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Germany
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Ramstein Air Base
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December 4
Dates
Stopped upon returning to Washington D .
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| 11 | Afghanistan | Bagram, Kabul | March 28–29 | Met with President Hamid Karzai. Addressed U . military personnel. | |
| United Kingdom | RAF Mildenhall | March 29 | Stopped en route to Washington D . | | |
| 12 | Czech Republic | Prague | April 8–9 | Signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Also met with the presidents of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Romania; and with the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia at a formal dinner. | |
| 13 | Canada | Huntsville, Toronto | June 25–27 | Attended the 36th G8 summit and the G20 summit. | |
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| 14 | Germany | Ramstein Air Base | November 5 | Met with military generals. Stopped en route to India. | |
| India | Mumbai, New Delhi | November 6–9 | Participated in the U Business Council and Entrepreneurship Summit, commemorated the 2008 Mumbai attacks, visited the Mani Bhavan Museum, and held a town hall meeting at St Xavier's College in Mumbai. Met with President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Addressed the Indian Parliament. Visited the Humayun's Tomb and the Raj | | |
| Indonesia | Depok, Jakarta | November 9–10 | Met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Visited the Istiqlal Mosque and delivered a speech at the University of Indonesia. | | |
| South Korea | Seoul | November 10–12 | Attended a Veterans Day ceremony at the Yongsan Garrison and met with President Lee Myung-bak. Attended the G20 summit. | | |
| Japan | Yokohama, Kamakura | November 12–14 | Attended the APEC summit. Met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan. | | |
| 15 | Portugal | Lisbon | November 19–20 | Attend the NATO summit and U Summit meetings. Met with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister José Sócrates. Attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, and met with Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili on the sidelines. | |
| 16 | Afghanistan | Bagram | December 3 | Met with U . military and diplomatic personnel, thanking them for their contributions to the war effort. | |
| Germany | Ramstein Air Base | December 4 | Stopped upon returning to Washington D . |
· First term (2009–2013) › 2011
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Brazil
Areas visited
Brasília,
Rio de Janeiro
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March 19–21
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Met with President Dilma Rousseff. Spoke in Rio de Janeiro at the Theatro Municipal, and also visited the favela Cidade de Deus, one of that city's most impoverished neighborhoods.
Chile
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Chile
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Santiago
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March 21–22
Dates
Met with President Sebastián Piñera. Spoke in Santiago at the Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda.
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El Salvador
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El Salvador
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San Salvador
Areas visited
March 22–23
Dates
Met with President Mauricio Funes. Visited the San Salvador Cathedral and the tomb of archbishop Óscar Romero.
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Ireland
Areas visited
Dublin,
Moneygall
Dates
May 23
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Met President Mary McAleese and with Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Visited ancestral home of Moneygall, and spoke at College Green in Dublin.
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London
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May 23–26
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Main article: State visit by Barack Obama to the United Kingdom
State Visit. Met with Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister David Cameron, and also opposition leader Ed Miliband. Laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey and addressed the UK Parliament.
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France
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Deauville,
Paris
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May 26–27
Dates
Attended the 37th G8 summit, where he also held bilateral talks with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan, and French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Poland
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Warsaw
Areas visited
May 27–28
Dates
Met with President Bronisław Komorowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and with Central and Eastern European leaders during a dinner hosted by President Komorowski. Laid a wreath at both the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, and met with Jewish community leaders and Holocaust survivors at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial. Visit
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France
Areas visited
Cannes
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November 3–4
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Attended the G20 summit; also held bilateral talks with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina.
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Australia
Areas visited
Canberra,
Darwin
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November 16–17
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Met with Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, and addressed the Australian Parliament. At Darwin, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance, and participated in a wreath laying ceremony with Prime Minister Gillard at USS Peary Memorial.
Indonesia
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Indonesia
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Bali
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November 17–19
Dates
Attended the 19th ASEAN summit and 6th East Asia Summit meetings.
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| 17 | Brazil | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro | March 19–21 | Met with President Dilma Rousseff. Spoke in Rio de Janeiro at the Theatro Municipal, and also visited the favela Cidade de Deus, one of that city's most impoverished neighborhoods. | |
| Chile | Santiago | March 21–22 | Met with President Sebastián Piñera. Spoke in Santiago at the Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda. | | |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | March 22–23 | Met with President Mauricio Funes. Visited the San Salvador Cathedral and the tomb of archbishop Óscar Romero. | | |
| 18 | Ireland | Dublin, Moneygall | May 23 | Met President Mary McAleese and with Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Visited ancestral home of Moneygall, and spoke at College Green in Dublin. | |
| United Kingdom | London | May 23–26 | Main article: State visit by Barack Obama to the United Kingdom State Visit. Met with Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister David Cameron, and also opposition leader Ed Miliband. Laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey and addressed the UK Parliament. | | |
| France | Deauville, Paris | May 26–27 | Attended the 37th G8 summit, where he also held bilateral talks with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan, and French president Nicolas Sarkozy. | | |
| Poland | Warsaw | May 27–28 | Met with President Bronisław Komorowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and with Central and Eastern European leaders during a dinner hosted by President Komorowski. Laid a wreath at both the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, and met with Jewish community leaders and Holocaust survivors at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial. Visit | | |
| 19 | France | Cannes | November 3–4 | Attended the G20 summit; also held bilateral talks with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina. | |
| 20 | Australia | Canberra, Darwin | November 16–17 | Met with Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, and addressed the Australian Parliament. At Darwin, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance, and participated in a wreath laying ceremony with Prime Minister Gillard at USS Peary Memorial. | |
| Indonesia | Bali | November 17–19 | Attended the 19th ASEAN summit and 6th East Asia Summit meetings. | |
· First term (2009–2013) › 2012
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South Korea
Areas visited
Seoul
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March 25–27
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Attended the Nuclear Security Summit; held bilateral meetings with President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea, Prime Minister Erdoğan of Turkey, President Medvedev of Russia, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President & CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao of China and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani of Pakistan. Visited the Korean Demilitar
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Colombia
Areas visited
Cartagena
Dates
April 13–15
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Attended the 6th Summit of the Americas. Announced, along with President Juan Manuel Santos, that the United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement will take effect May 15, 2012. Attended an event with President Santos in which the Colombian government handed over land titles to representatives of the Afro-Colombian community at the Plaza de San Pedr
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Afghanistan
Areas visited
Kabul
Dates
May 1–2
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Met with President Karzai and addressed U . military personnel. Signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement between Afghanistan and United States. Addressed the nation from there regarding the responsible end of the Afghanistan war.
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Ramstein Air Base
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May 2
Dates
Stopped upon returning to Washington D .
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Mexico
Areas visited
Cabo San Lucas
Dates
June 17–19
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Attended the G20 summit; also met with several European heads of state and government to discuss the European sovereign-debt crisis, and held bilateral meetings with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Mexican president Felipe Calderón, German chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese president & CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao and Turkish prime minister Rec
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Germany
Areas visited
Ramstein Air Base
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November 17
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Stopped en route to Thailand.
Thailand
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Thailand
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Bangkok
Areas visited
November 18–19
Dates
Met with King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Visited the Wat Pho Monastery.
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Myanmar (Burma)
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Yangon
Areas visited
November 19
Dates
Met with President Thein Sein, and toured the Shwedagon Pagoda. Met with National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and representatives of Myanmar civil society organizations, including an advocate for Myanmar’s Rohingya population, Also delivered a speech at the University of Yangon. Became the first sitting U president to visit the
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Cambodia
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Cambodia
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Phnom Penh
Areas visited
November 19–20
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Attended 21st ASEAN summit; 7th East Asia Summit where he held bilateral meetings with Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao; and Trans-Pacific Partnership meetings. Met with Prime Minister Hun Sen. Became the first U . president to visit the country.
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Japan
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Yokota Air Base
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November 21
Dates
Stopped during return to Washington D .
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| 21 | South Korea | Seoul | March 25–27 | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit; held bilateral meetings with President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea, Prime Minister Erdoğan of Turkey, President Medvedev of Russia, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President & CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao of China and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani of Pakistan. Visited the Korean Demilitar | |
| 22 | Colombia | Cartagena | April 13–15 | Attended the 6th Summit of the Americas. Announced, along with President Juan Manuel Santos, that the United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement will take effect May 15, 2012. Attended an event with President Santos in which the Colombian government handed over land titles to representatives of the Afro-Colombian community at the Plaza de San Pedr | |
| 23 | Afghanistan | Kabul | May 1–2 | Met with President Karzai and addressed U . military personnel. Signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement between Afghanistan and United States. Addressed the nation from there regarding the responsible end of the Afghanistan war. | |
| Germany | Ramstein Air Base | May 2 | Stopped upon returning to Washington D . | ||
| 24 | Mexico | Cabo San Lucas | June 17–19 | Attended the G20 summit; also met with several European heads of state and government to discuss the European sovereign-debt crisis, and held bilateral meetings with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Mexican president Felipe Calderón, German chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese president & CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao and Turkish prime minister Rec | |
| 25 | Germany | Ramstein Air Base | November 17 | Stopped en route to Thailand. | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | November 18–19 | Met with King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Visited the Wat Pho Monastery. | | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Yangon | November 19 | Met with President Thein Sein, and toured the Shwedagon Pagoda. Met with National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and representatives of Myanmar civil society organizations, including an advocate for Myanmar’s Rohingya population, Also delivered a speech at the University of Yangon. Became the first sitting U president to visit the | | |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | November 19–20 | Attended 21st ASEAN summit; 7th East Asia Summit where he held bilateral meetings with Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao; and Trans-Pacific Partnership meetings. Met with Prime Minister Hun Sen. Became the first U . president to visit the country. | | |
| Japan | Yokota Air Base | November 21 | Stopped during return to Washington D . |
· Second term (2013–2017) › 2013
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Israel
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Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Dates
March 20–22
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Met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Visited the Shrine of the Book and Yad Vashem, and laid wreaths at the graves of Theodor Herzl and Yitzhak Rabin. Also spoke to students at the International Convention Center.
Palestinian National Authority
(West Bank)
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Ramallah,
Al-Bireh,
Bethlehem
Areas visited
March 21, 22
Dates
Met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, and Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad. Visited a youth center in al-Bireh, and the Church of the Nativity.
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Jordan
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Jordan
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Amman,
Petra
Areas visited
March 22–23
Dates
Met with King Abdullah II.
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Mexico
Areas visited
Mexico City
Dates
May 2–3
Details
Met with President Enrique Peña Nieto, and gave an address at the National Anthropology Museum.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Col 1
Costa Rica
Country
San José
Areas visited
May 3–4
Dates
Met with President Laura Chinchilla and other heads of state attending the Central American Integration System summit.
Details
28
28
Col 1
28
Country
United Kingdom
Areas visited
Enniskillen,
Belfast
Dates
June 17–18
Details
Attended the 39th G8 summit in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and held a held a bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Also spoke to a group of students in Belfast about the legacy of the Northern Ireland peace process and the Good Friday Agreement.
Germany
Germany
Col 1
Germany
Country
Berlin
Areas visited
June 18–19
Dates
Met with German president Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. Delivered a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate. and also met with Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democratic candidate for Chancellor in the 2013 federal election.
Details
South Africa
South Africa
Col 1
South Africa
Country
Johannesburg,
Pretoria,
Soweto,
Cape Town
Areas visited
June 28 – July 1
Dates
Met with President Jacob Zuma. Also met (separately) with African Union Commission Chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and with members of the Mandela family. Attended a town hall at the Soweto campus of the University of Johannesburg. Delivered a speech at the University of Cape Town, attended a community health discussion at the Desmond Tutu HIV Founda
Details
Tanzania
Tanzania
Col 1
Tanzania
Country
Dar es Salaam
Areas visited
July 1–2
Dates
Met with President Jakaya Kikwete. Participated in a round-table meeting with American and African business leaders to discuss trade and investment. Laid a wreath at the memorial to the 1998 U . embassy bombing. With the president, in addition to First Lady Michelle Obama, were former president George and former first lady Laura Bush
Details
Senegal
Senegal
Col 1
Senegal
Country
Dakar
Areas visited
July 2
Dates
Stopped during return to Washington D .
30
30
Col 1
30
Country
Sweden
Areas visited
Stockholm
Dates
September 4–5
Details
Met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Also met with leaders of the Nordic countries. Attended an event honoring Raoul Wallenberg at the Great Synagogue of Stockholm.
Russia
Russia
Col 1
Russia
Country
St. Petersburg
Areas visited
September 5–6
Dates
Attended the G20 summit.
Details
31
31
Col 1
31
Country
Senegal
Areas visited
Dakar
Dates
December 9
Details
Stopped en route to South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
Col 1
South Africa
Country
Johannesburg
Areas visited
December 10
Dates
Attended the Nelson Mandela funeral. Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush also attended.
Details
Senegal
Senegal
Col 1
Senegal
Country
Dakar
Areas visited
December 11
Dates
Stopped during return to Washington D .
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image | |
| 26 | Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | March 20–22 | Met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Visited the Shrine of the Book and Yad Vashem, and laid wreaths at the graves of Theodor Herzl and Yitzhak Rabin. Also spoke to students at the International Convention Center. | |
| Palestinian National Authority (West Bank) | Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Bethlehem | March 21, 22 | Met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, and Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad. Visited a youth center in al-Bireh, and the Church of the Nativity. | | |
| Jordan | Amman, Petra | March 22–23 | Met with King Abdullah II. | | |
| 27 | Mexico | Mexico City | May 2–3 | Met with President Enrique Peña Nieto, and gave an address at the National Anthropology Museum. | |
| Costa Rica | San José | May 3–4 | Met with President Laura Chinchilla and other heads of state attending the Central American Integration System summit. | | |
| 28 | United Kingdom | Enniskillen, Belfast | June 17–18 | Attended the 39th G8 summit in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and held a held a bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Also spoke to a group of students in Belfast about the legacy of the Northern Ireland peace process and the Good Friday Agreement. | |
| Germany | Berlin | June 18–19 | Met with German president Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. Delivered a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate. and also met with Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democratic candidate for Chancellor in the 2013 federal election. | | |
| 29 | Senegal | Dakar | June 26–28 | Met with President Macky Sall, and visited Senegal's supreme court for a meeting with regional judicial leaders. Visited the House of Slaves on Gorée and met with civil society leaders at the Goree Institute. Also met with farmers and other members of Senegal's agriculture sector to discuss food security. | |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Cape Town | June 28 – July 1 | Met with President Jacob Zuma. Also met (separately) with African Union Commission Chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and with members of the Mandela family. Attended a town hall at the Soweto campus of the University of Johannesburg. Delivered a speech at the University of Cape Town, attended a community health discussion at the Desmond Tutu HIV Founda | | |
| Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | July 1–2 | Met with President Jakaya Kikwete. Participated in a round-table meeting with American and African business leaders to discuss trade and investment. Laid a wreath at the memorial to the 1998 U . embassy bombing. With the president, in addition to First Lady Michelle Obama, were former president George and former first lady Laura Bush | | |
| Senegal | Dakar | July 2 | Stopped during return to Washington D . | ||
| 30 | Sweden | Stockholm | September 4–5 | Met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Also met with leaders of the Nordic countries. Attended an event honoring Raoul Wallenberg at the Great Synagogue of Stockholm. | |
| Russia | St. Petersburg | September 5–6 | Attended the G20 summit. | | |
| 31 | Senegal | Dakar | December 9 | Stopped en route to South Africa | |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | December 10 | Attended the Nelson Mandela funeral. Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush also attended. | | |
| Senegal | Dakar | December 11 | Stopped during return to Washington D . |
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