Finland - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Finland
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Kuuskoski | Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul. | May 8–14, 1958 |
| President Kekkonen | Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Detroit (Michigan), Duluth (Minnesota), San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Honolulu (Hawaii). Departed U.S. November 2. | October 16–18, 1961 |
| President Urho K. Kekkonen | Official visit. In U.S. July 22–27; visited Williamsburg, Fitchburg (Mass.), Wood’s Hole, and New York City. | July 23–25, 1970 |
| President Urho K. Kekkonen | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| President Urho K. Kekkonen | State visit. Private visit to New York City, Hancock (Mich.), and Williamsburg July 30–August 3. Private visit afterwards to Minneapolis and New York City. | August 3–5, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Taisto K. Sorsa | Informal visit while serving as Chairman of the Socialist International Study Group on Disarmament. | May 17, 1979 |
| President Mauno H. Koivisto | Official working visit. | September 24–27, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Harri H. Holkeri | Met with President Reagan during a private visit. | May 2, 1988 |
| President Mauno H. Koivisto | Official working visit. | May 6–8, 1991 |
| Prime Minister Esko Aho | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | May 12–17, 1992 |
| President Martti Ahtisaari | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | November 8–10, 1994 |
| President Martti Ahtisaari | Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. | April 23–25, 1999 |
| President Martti Ahtisaari | Working visit. | December 16–17, 1999 |
| President Tarja Halonen | Private visit. | April 28, 2000 |
| President Tarja Halonen | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | April 16, 2002 |
| Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen | Working visit. | December 7–9, 2002 |
| President Tarja Halonen | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 12–13, 2010 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | March 31–April 1, 2016 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Attended the U.S.- Nordic Leaders Summit. | May 13, 2016 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Official Working Visit. | August 28, 2017 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Official Working Visit. | October 1–3, 2019 |
| President Sauli Niinistö | Working Visit. | March 4, 2022 |