Selected Foreign Dignitaries Met From Year 1990 to 1999

Date Name of the Person Title Place of Meeting
Country of Dignitary
Nov. 24, 1999 Mr. Yossi Sarid Minister of Education Jerusalem Israel
Nov. 24, 1999 Mr. Abraham Burg Speaker of the Knesset Jerusalem Israel
Oct. 28, 1999 H.H. Pope John Paul II Pope
Vatican City Vatican State
Oct. 26, 1999 Mr. Massimo D�Alema Prime Minister of Italy Rome Italy
Oct. 18, 1999 Mr. Wim Kok Prime Minister of The Netherlands The Hague The Netherlands
Oct. 18, 1999 Mr. J.J. Van Aartsen
Foreign Minister of The Netherlands The Hague The Netherlands
Jun. 17, 1999 Mr. Otto Schily Interior Minister of Germany Bonn Germany
Jun. 16, 1999 Mr. Joschka Fisher Foreign Minister of Germany Bonn Germany
May 12, 1999 H.R.H. Prince Charles of England Prince of Wales Highgrove UK
May 12, 1999 Mr. Robert Cook Foreign Secretary of England London UK
May 11, 1999 Dr. George Carey Archbishop of Canterbury London UK
May 10, 1999 Mr. Tony Blair Prime Minister of UK London UK
May 4, 1999
Mr. Jean Luc Dehaene Prime Minister of Belgium Brussels Belgium
Apr. 13, 1999 Mr. Eduardo Frei President of Chile Santiago Chile
Apr. 7, 1999
Mr. Fernando Henrique Cordoso President of Brazil Brasilia Brazil
Dec. 8, 1998
Mrs. Mary Robinson UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Paris Ireland
Dec. 8, 1998
Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations Paris Ghana
Dec. 8, 1998
Mr. Lionel Jospin Prime Minister of France Paris France
Dec. 8, 1998
Mr. Jacques Chirac President of France Paris France
Nov. 10, 1998 Mrs. Madeline Albright U.S. Secretary of State Washington USA
Nov. 10, 1998 Mr. Al Gore Vice President of the U.S. Washington USA
Nov. 10, 1998 Mr. Bill Clinton President of the US Washington USA
Jun. 17, 1998 Mr. Laurent Fabius President of the French National Assembly Paris France
Jun. 9, 1998
Mr. Wolfgang Schussel Foreign Minister of Austria Vienna Austria
May 11, 1998 Mr. Jimmy Carter Former President of the U.S. Atlanta USA
May 7, 1998
Mrs. Todd Whitman Governor of New Jersey New Jersey USA
May 5, 1998
Mrs. Mary Robinson UN High Commissioner for Human Rights New York Ireland
May 4, 1998
Mr. Bill Richardson U.S. Ambassador to UN New York USA
Apr. 6, 1998
Mr. Mikhal Gorbachev Former President of USSR Kyoto Russia
Apr. 2, 1998
Mr. Krishan Kanth Vice President of India New Delhi India
Apr. 2, 1998
Mr. K.R. Narayanan President of India New Delhi India
Sept. 5, 1997 Mr. Vaclav Havel President of Czech Republic Prague Czech Republic
Jun. 16, 1997 Mr. I.K. Gujral Prime Minister of India New Delhi India
Apr. 23, 1997 Mrs. Madeline Albright U.S. Secretary of State Washington USA
Apr. 23, 1997 Mr. Al Gore Vice-President of the U.S. Washington USA
Apr. 23, 1997 Mr. Bill Clinton President of the U.S. Washington USA
Mar. 27, 1997 Mr. Lee Teng-Hui President of Taiwan Taipei Taiwan
Oct. 23, 1996 Mr. Jacques Santer President of the European Union Strasbourg France
Oct. 23, 1996 Dr. Klaus Hansch President of the European Parliament Strasbourg France
Oct. 23, 1996 Mr. Halmo van Mierlo Foreign Minister of The Netherlands Amsterdam The Netherlands
Sept. 14, 1996 Mr. Alexander Downer Foreign Minister of Australia Melbourne Australia
Sept. 14, 1996 Mr. John Howard Prime Minister of Australia Melbourne Australia
Sept. 11, 1996 Mr. Don McKinnon Foreign Minister of New Zealand Wellington New Zealand
Sept. 11, 1996 Mr. Jim Bolger Prime Minister of New Zealand Wellington New Zealand
Aug. 23, 1996 Mr. F.W. de Klerk Former President of South Africa Pretoria South Africa
Aug. 21, 1996 Mr. Nelson Mandela President of South Africa Cape Town South Africa
Aug. 20, 1996 Bishop Desmond Tutu Nobel Laureate Cape Town South Africa
Jul. 17, 1996
Mr. Douglas Hurd Foreign Secretary of England London England
May 28, 1996 Mr. Bjorn Tore Godal Foreign Minister of Norway Oslo Norway
May 23, 1996 Mrs. Lena Hjelm-Waln Foreign Minister of Sweden Stockholm Sweden
May 20, 1996 H.H. Pope John Paul II Pope Vatican City Vatican State
May 15, 1996 Foreign Minister of Denmark Foreign Minister of Denmark Copenhagen Denmark
Jul. 5, 1994
Mr. Ernesto Leal Foreign Minister of Nicaragua Managua Nicaragua
Jul. 5, 1994
Mrs. Chamorro President of Nicaragua Managua Nicaragua
Jun. 17, 1994 H.H. Pope John Paul II Pope Vatican City Vatican State
Jun. 7, 1994
Foreign Minister of Belgium Foreign Minister of Belgium Brussels Belgium
Jun. 6, 1994
Foreign Minister of Austria Foreign Minister of Austria The Hague The Netherlands
Jun. 4, 1994
H.R.H. Princess Juliana of The Netherlands
Amsterdam The Netherlands
Jun. 14, 1993 Dr. Thomas Klestil President of Austria Vienna Austria
May 17, 1993 Mr. Lech Walesa President of Poland Warsaw Poland
May 12, 1993 Mr. Douglas Hurd Foreign Secretary of England London UK
May 10, 1993 Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury London UK
Apr. 27, 1993 Mr. Al Gore Vice President of the US Washington USA
Apr. 27, 1993 Mr. Bill Clinton President of the US Washington USA
Sept. 12, 1992 Dr. Shankar D. Sharma President of India New Delhi India
Jun. 20, 1992 Mr. Patricio Aylwin President of Chile Santiago Chile
Jun. 11, 1992 Mr. Carlos Menem President of Argentina Buenos Aires Argentina
May 13, 1992 Mr. Don McKinnon Foreign Minister of New Zealand Wellington New Zealand
May 13, 1992 Mr. Jim Bolger Prime Minister of New Zealand Wellington New Zealand
May 8, 1992
Mr. Paul Keating Prime Minister of Australia Canberra Australia
May 6, 1992
Mr. Gareth Evans Foreign Minister of Australia Canberra Australia
May 4, 1992
Mr. Son San Prime Minister of Kampuchea Melbourne Cambodia
Mar. 3, 1992
Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao Prime Minister of India New Delhi India
Dec. 8, 1991
Mr. Gro Harlem Brundtland Prime Minister of Norway Oslo Norway
Dec. 7, 1991
Mr. Lech Walesa President of Poland Oslo Norway
Dec. 7, 1991
Bishop Desmond Tutu Nobel Laureate Oslo Norway
Dec. 5, 1991
Mr. Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Foreign Minister of Denmark Copenhagen Denmark
Dec. 4, 1991
Mrs. Margaretha af Ugglas Foreign Minister of Sweden Stockholm Sweden
Dec. 3, 1991
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden King of Sweden Stockholm Sweden
Dec. 2, 1991
Mr. John Major Prime Minister of England London UK
Oct. 5, 1991
Mr. Zhelyu Zhelev President of Bulgaira Sofia Bulgaria
Oct. 4, 1991
Mr. Indrek Toome Kadriorg Foreign Affairs Commission of Estonia Tallin Estonia
Oct. 4, 1991
Mr. Olo Nugis The Supreme Council of Estonia Tallinn Estonia
Sept. 30, 1991 Mr. K. Palkalniskis Deputy Prime Minister Vilnius Lithuania
Sept. 30, 1991 Mr. Gediminas Vagnorius Prime Minister of Lithuania Vilnius Lithuania
Sept. 29, 1991 Mr. Landsbergis President of Lithuania Vilnius Lithuania
Aug. 19, 1991 Mr. Rene Feler Foreign Minister Bern Switzerland
Aug. 16, 1991 H.R.H. Prince Hans-Adam II
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Jul. 9, 1991
Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao Prime Minister of India New Delhi India
Apr. 16, 1991 Mrs. Jean Kirkpatrik Former US Permanent Representative to the UN Washington USA
Apr. 16, 1991 Mr. Dienstbier Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia Washington Czechoslovakia
Apr. 16, 1991 Mr. Dan Quayle Vice President of the US Washington USA
Apr. 16, 1991 Mrs. Chamorro President of Nicaragua Washington Nicaragua
Apr. 16, 1991 Mr. George Bush President of the US Washington USA
Mar. 27, 1991 Dr. Carl Sagan Scientist Ithaca USA
Mar. 22, 1991 Mrs. Mary Robinson President of the Irish Republic Dublin Ireland
Mar. 21, 1991 Mr. Neil Kinnock Leader of Opposition in the Parliament London UK
Mar. 20, 1991 Mr. Bernard Weatherhill the Speaker of House of Commons London UK
Mar. 20, 1991 Lord Mackay Lord Chancellor London UK
Mar. 18, 1991 H.R.H. Prince Charles Prince of Wales London UK
Mar. 18, 1991 H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester G.C.V.O. Duuke of Gloucester London UK
Jan. 29, 1991 Mr. Chandra Shekhar Prime Minister of India Delhi India
Dec. 1990
H.H. Shankarachariya of Kanchi Kamakoti Shankarachariya Madras India
Oct. 4, 1990
Prof. Von Weizsacker President of Germany Bonn Germany
Sept. 10, 1990 Mr. H. van den Broek Minister of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands Amsterdam
Sept. 5, 1990 Mr. Gabriel Canellas President of the Autonomous Government Spain of the Baleares Spain
Jun. 4, 1990
Mr. Urralburu President of the Autonomous Government Spain of Nayara Spain
Jun. 1, 1990
H.H. Pope John Paul II Pope Vatican City Vatican State
Apr. 24, 1990 Mr. Mark Eyskens Minister of External Affairs Brussels Belgium
Feb. 3, 1990
Mr. Vaclav Havel President of Czechoslovakia Prague Czechoslovkia