Lebanon

NameLocaleRemarksDate
John Foster DullesBeirutMet with President Chamoun and senior Lebanese officials.May 16–17, 1953
William Pierce RogersBeirutMet with President Frangieh and senior Lebanese officials.May 3–4, 1971
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerBeirutMet with President Frangieh and Premier Solh.December 16–17, 1973
Cyrus Roberts VanceBeirutMet with President Sarkis and senior Lebanese officials.February 18, 1977
Cyrus Roberts VanceBeirutMet with President Sarkis and senior Lebanese officials; reviewed the Middle East peace process.August 3, 1977
Cyrus Roberts VanceBeirutReviewed the Middle East peace process.December 13, 1977
George Pratt ShultzBeirutAttempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.April 28, 1983
George Pratt ShultzBeirutAttempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.April 30–May 1, 1983
George Pratt ShultzBeirutAttempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.May 3–4, 1983
George Pratt ShultzBeirutDiscussed the proposed Israeli-Lebanon agreement.May 8, 1983
George Pratt ShultzBeirutDiscussed means of withdrawing foreign forces from Lebanon.July 5, 1983
James Addison BakerZahleDiscussed the Middle East peace process and the Taif Accord with President Hrawi.July 23, 1992
Warren Minor ChristopherBeirutDiscussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Hariri.February 22, 1993
Warren Minor ChristopherZahleDiscussed the Middle East peace process.August 4, 1993
Warren Minor ChristopherShtouraMet with Prime Minister Hariri and Speaker Berri; attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.April 24, 1996
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightBeirutMet with President Hrawi and senior Lebanese officials; addressed Beirut Forum.September 15, 1997
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightBeirutMet with Prime Minister al-Hoss.September 4, 1999
Colin Luther PowellBeirutMet with President Lahoud, Prime Minister Hariri and Foreign Minister Hammoud.April 15, 2002
Colin Luther PowellBeirutMet with President Lahoud and Foreign Minister Obeid.May 3, 2003
Condoleezza RiceBeirutMet with Prime Minister Seniora and Lebanese political leaders.  Laid a wreath on the grave of former Prime Minister Hariri.July 22, 2005
Condoleezza RiceBeirutMet with Prime Minister Siniora and Lebanese political leaders.February 23, 2006
Condoleezza RiceBeirutMet with Lebanese political leaders.July 24, 2006
Condoleezza RiceBeirutMet with President Suleiman, Prime Minister-designate Siniora, and Lebanese political leaders.June 16, 2008
Hillary Rodham ClintonBeirutMet with President Sleiman and Foreign Minister Salloukh.April 26, 2009
John Forbes KerryBeirutMet with Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Participated in a round-table with non-governmental organizations.June 4, 2014
Rex W. TillersonBeirutMet with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri.February 15, 2018
Michael R. PompeoBeirutMet with Lebanese leaders to discuss political, security, economic, and humanitarian challenges.March 22–23, 2019