Ethiopia - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Ethiopia
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Endalkachau | Led Ethiopian delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco. | April 26–June 14, 1945 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | At the invitation of the President. Addressed U.S. Congress May 4. Afterwards visited Princeton (New Jersey), New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Ann Arbor and Lansing (Michigan), Chicago, St. Paul (Minnesota), Spokane and Seattle (Washington), San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans (Louisiana), Stillwater (Oklahoma), and Fort Benning (Georgia). Also traveled to Canada (June 3–7) and Mexico (June 19–24). Left U.S. July 12. | May 26–29, 1954 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | State visit. In U.S. September 30–October 7, visited Philadelphia and New York City. | October 1–3, 1963 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Attended funeral of President Kennedy. | November 24–25, 1963 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | State visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. February 17. | February 13–15, 1967 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | State visit. Afterwards visited Atlanta and Cape Kennedy. Departed U.S. July 11. | July 7–10, 1969 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Official visit. | May 14–15, 1973 |
| President Meles Zenawi | Working visit. | August 10–16, 1994 |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi | Attended Africare dinner with President Clinton. | October 19, 1995 |
| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi | Working visit. | December 4–5, 2002 |
| Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe | Attended the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. | August 5–6, 2014 |
| Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn | Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York City. | September 25, 2014 |
| Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali | Attended the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit. | December 13–15, 2022 |