Visits By Foreign Leaders of Denmark

VisitorDescriptionDate
Prime Minister HedtoftArrived in U.S. November 16, aboard inaugural trans-Arctic flight to Los Angeles by Scandinavian Airlines. Met with President Eisenhower November 24.November 23–26, 1954
Prime Minister HansenUnofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.May 8–14, 1958
King Frederik IXState visit. In U.S. October 4–17, visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Albany (New York).October 11–14, 1960
Prime Minister KampmannInformal visit. In U.S. February 11–19, visiting New York City, Mystic (Connecticut), Chicago, and San Francisco.February 14–15, 1961
Prime Minister KragAttended funeral of President Kennedy.November 24–25, 1963
Prime Minister KragPrivate visit.June 9–12, 1964
Prime Minister Jens Otto KragPrivate visit. Arrived in U.S. April 20; visited New York City and Omaha. Met with President Johnson April 27.April 22–27, 1966
Prime Minister Jens Otto KragInformal visit. Discussed the Middle East crisis with President Johnson.June 22, 1967
Prime Minister Jens Otto KragInformal visit.September 27, 1967
Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. BaunsgaardOfficial visit. In U.S. April 12–19; visited Williamsburg, and afterwards made a private visit to New York City.April 14–16, 1970
Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. BaunsgaardAttended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N.October 24, 1970
Prime Minister Anker JorgensenPrivate visit.November 13, 1975
Queen Margrethe IILuncheon at the White House during a private visitMay 10–11, 1976
Prime Minister Anker JorgensenOfficial visit. Private visit afterwards to Colorado, California, and Washington State.February 21–23, 1978
Prime Minister Anker JorgensenAttended North Atlantic Alliance Summit conference.May 30–31, 1978
Prime Minister Poul SchlueterOfficial working visit.December 12–14, 1982
Prime Minister Poul SchlueterOfficial Visit.September 9–11, 1985
Prime Minister Poul SchlueterMet with President Bush during a private visit to Kennebunkport (Me.).August 28, 1989
Queen Margrethe IIState Visit. Private visit to New York City afterward.February 19–22, 1991
Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RasmussenAccompanied EC President Delors to discuss the Bosnian crisis with President Clinton.May 6–7, 1993
Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RasmussenAttended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit.April 23–25, 1999
Prime Minister Anders RasmussenMet with President Bush during a private visit.March 25, 2002
Prime Minister Anders Fogh RasmussenWorking visit.May 12, 2003
Prime Minister Anders Fogh RasmussenWorking visit.May 27–28, 2004
Prime Minister Anders Fogh RasmussenWorking visit.May 20, 2005
Prime Minister Anders Fogh RasmussenWorking visit. Met with President Bush at Camp David, MD. Later visited San Francisco and Sacramento, California; and Seattle Washington. Departed the U.S. June 13.June 8–11, 2006
Prime Minister Anders Fogh RasmussenWorking visit. Met with President Bush in Crawford, TX.February 27–March 1, 2008
Prime Minister Lars RasmussenWorking visit.March 14, 2011
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-SchmidtWorking visit.February 24, 2012
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-SchmidtAttended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL.May 20–21, 2012
Prime Minister Lars Lokke RasmussenAttended the Nuclear Security Summit.March 31–April 1, 2016
Prime Minister Lars Lokke RasmussenAttended the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit.May 13, 2016
Prime Minister Mette FrederiksenWorking Visit.June 5, 2023