Italy - Visits by
Foreign Leaders - Department History
Visits By Foreign Leaders of Italy
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister De Gasperi | Guest of U.S. Government. Discussed postwar economic assistance. Afterwards visited Chicago, Cleveland, and New York City. Returned to Washington January 14; departed U.S. January 15. | January 5–9, 1947 |
| Prime Minister De Gasperi | At invitation of the U.S. Government. Met with President Truman after a NATO meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Addressed U.S. Congress September 24. | September 24–26, 1951 |
| Prime Minister Scelba | Official visit. Also visited New York City. Unofficial visits to Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit. Departed U.S. April 7. | March 27–30, 1955 |
| President Gronchi | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 29. Afterwards visited Norfolk (Virginia), Detroit (Michigan), San Francisco, and New York City. Visited Canada March 3–5. Departed U.S. March 14. | February 27–March 2, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Fanfani | Informal visit to Washington. | July 28–31, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Segni | Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. October 4. | September 30–October 3, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Fanfani | Informal visit. Left U.S. June 16, after visiting Baltimore (Maryland), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York City. | June 11–13, 1961 |
| Prime Minister Fanfani | Official visit. Afterwards visited Chicago. Departed U.S. January 19. | January 15–18, 1963 |
| President Segni | Official visit. In U.S. January 13–18, visited Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Norfolk (Virginia), and New York City. | January 14–16, 1964 |
| Prime Minister Moro | Official visit. In U.S. April 19–23. Visited New York City. | April 19–22, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Aldo Moro | Informal visit. Discussed the Middle East crisis with President Johnson. | June 22, 1967 |
| President Giuseppe Saragat | Official visit. Afterwards visited Los Angeles. Departed U.S. September 21. | September 18–20, 1967 |
| Prime Minister Mariano Rumor | Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon April 1. | March 31–April 1, 1969 |
| Prime Minister Emilio Colombo | Official visit. Afterwards visited Houston, Boston, and New York City. Departed U.S. February 22. | February 17–20, 1971 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Official visit. In U.S. April 16–22; visited Williamsburg, New York City, and Hawaii. | April 17–18, 1973 |
| President Giovanni Leone | State visit. In U.S. September 24–29; visited Williamsburg and New York City. | September 25–27, 1974 |
| Prime Minister Aldo Moro | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Official visit. In U.S. December 5–8; visited New York City. | December 6–7, 1976 |
| President Giulio Giulio Andreotti | Official visit. | July 25–28, 1977 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Attended North Atlantic Alliance Summit conference. | May 30–31, 1978 |
| Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga | Official visit. | January 24–25, 1980 |
| President Alessandro Pertini | State visit; visited San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. Departed U.S. April 1. | March 24–27, 1982 |
| Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini | Official working visit. Private visit afterwards to New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. | November 2–4, 1982 |
| Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani | Official working visit. | May 25–28, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani | Attended Economic Summit Meeting, Williamsburg (Va.). | May 28–31, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Bettino Craxi | Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. | October 19–21, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Bettino Craxi | Official Working Visit. Addressed Joint Meeting of U.S. Congress March 6. Private visit to Boston afterward. | March 4–7, 1985 |
| Prime Minister Bettino Craxi | Met with President Reagan in New York City. | October 24, 1985 |
| Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani | Private Visit. Met with President Reagan May 27. Discussions of forthcoming Economic Summit. | May 26–27, 1987 |
| Prime Minister Giovanni Giuseppe Goria | Official Working Visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards. | December 15–18, 1987 |
| Prime Minister Luigi Ciriaco De Mita | Official Working Visit. Private Visit to Bar Harbor (Me.) afterward. | June 13–16, 1988 |
| Prime Minister Luigi Ciriaco De Mita | Met with President Reagan during a private visit. Previously visited Los Angeles. | December 14–16, 1988 |
| President Francesco Cossiga | State visit; visited New York City and New Haven. Departed U.S. October 17. | October 10–15, 1989 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Official visit. Addressed Joint Meeting of Congress March 7. Private visit to New York City afterwards. | March 5–8, 1990 |
| President Giulio Andreotti | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Houston, Texas. | July 8–11, 1990 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly. | October 1, 1990 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Official working visit. | November 13, 1990 |
| President Francesco Cossiga and Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | May 7, 1991 | |
| President Francesco Cossiga | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | April 7, 1992 |
| Prime Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | September 16–17, 1993 |
| Prime Minister Lamberto Dini | Met with President Clinton en route to a G-7 conference in Canada. | February 2–3, 1995 |
| President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | State Visit. Afterwards addressed the UN General Assembly. | April 1–3, 1996 |
| Prime Minister Romano Prodi | Attended U.S.-European Union Summit Meeting. | June 12, 1996 |
| Prime Minister Romano Prodi | Attended the Economic Summit Meeting in Denver, Colorado. | June 20–22, 1997 |
| Prime Minister Romano Prodi | Official visit. | May 5–7, 1998 |
| Prime Minister Romano Prodi | Attended a forum on “Strengthening Democracy in the Global Economy” at New York University. | September 22, 1998 |
| Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema | Official working visit; arrived in Boston March 3. | March 4–5, 1999 |
| Prime Minister Massimo d’Alema | Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. | April 23–25, 1999 |
| Prime Minister Romano Prodi | Met with President Clinton as President of the European Commission. | October 27, 1999 |
| Prime Minister Guiliano Amato | Official working visit. | September 19–20, 2000 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working visit. | October 14–15, 2001 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Met with President Bush at Camp David, Maryland. | September 14, 2002 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | January 30, 2003 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Official select visit at Crawford, TX. | July 20–21, 2003 |
| President Carlo Ciampi | Working visit. | November 12–16, 2003 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working visit. | May 18–19, 2004 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. Attended the funeral of Former President Reagan. | June 8–10, 2004 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working visit. | December 15, 2004 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working visit. | October 31, 2005 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working visit. Addressed a joint session of Congress March 1. | February 28–March 1, 2006 |
| President Giorgio Napolitano | Working visit. | December 10–12, 2007 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Official visit. | October 12–13, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. | November 14–15, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Working Visit. | June 15, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | September 24–25, 2009 |
| Prime Ministere Silvio Berlusconi | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 12–13, 2010 |
| President Giorgio Napolitano | Working visit. | May 25, 2010 |
| Prime Minister Mario Monti | Working visit. | February 9, 2012 |
| Prime Minister Mario Monti | Attended the G-8 Economic Summit at Camp David, MD. | May 18–19, 2012 |
| Prime Minister Mario Monti | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |
| Prime Minister Enrico Letta | Working visit. | October 16–17, 2013 |
| Prime Minister Matteo Renzi | Official Working Visit. | April 17, 2015 |
| President Sergio Mattarella | Official Working Visit. | February 8, 2016 |
| Prime Minister Matteo Renzi | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | March 31–April 1, 2016 |
| Prime Minister Matteo Renzi | State Dinner. | October 18, 2016 |
| Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni | Official Working Visit. | April 20, 2017 |
| Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte | Official Working Visit. | July 29–30, 2018 |
| President Sergio Mattarella | Official Working Visit. | October 15–17, 2019 |