INWARD STATE VISITS SINCE 1952
2017 Spain (the Kingdom of Spain) King Felipe VI and 12-15 July Queen Letizia China (the People's Republic of China) President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng 20-23 October Liyuan 2015 President Enrique Mexico (the United Mexican States) Pena Nieto and 3-5 March Señora Angélica Rivera de Peña President Tony Tan Singapore (the Republic of Singapore) Keng Yam and Mrs. 21-24 October 2014 Tan Keng Yam Ireland (the Republic of Ireland) President Michael D. Higgins and Mrs. 8-11 April Sabina Higgins South Korea (the Republic of Korea) President Park Geun- 5-7 November 2013 hye UAE (United Arab Emirates) President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al 30 April – 1 May Nahyan Kuwait (the State of Kuwait) Amir Sheikh Sabah Al 27-29 November Ahmed Al Sabah 2012 Indonesia (the Republic of Indonesia) President Susilo Bambang 31 October – 2 Yudhoyono and Mrs. November Yudohoyono Turkey President Abdullah 22-24 November Gül and Mrs. Gül 2011 2011 USA (United States of America) President Barack Obama and Mrs. 24-26 May 2011 Obama Emir Sheikh Hamad Qatar (the State of Qatar) bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Mozah 26-28 November Bint Nasser Al- 2010 Missned South Africa (the Republic of South President Jacob 3-5 March Africa) Zuma and Mrs. Zuma President Pratibha India (the Republic of India) Devisingh Patil and Dr. Devisingh 27-29 October 2009 Ramsingh Shekhawat Mexico (the United Mexican States) President Felipe Calderón and Señora 30 March-2 April Zavala 2009
2008 France (the French Republic) President and 26-27 March Madame Nicolas Sarkozy Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi King Abdullah Bin 30 October-1 2007 Arabia) Abdul Aziz Al Saud November Ghana (the Republic of Ghana) President John 13-15 March Kufuor and Mrs.
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Kufuor Brazil (the Federative Republic of President Luiz Inácio 2006 Brazil) Lula da Silva and 7-9 March Senhora Lula da Silva China (the People's Republic of China) President Hu Jintao and Madame Liu 8-10 November Yongqing 2005 Italy (the Italian Republic) President Carlo 15-18 March Azeglio Ciampi and Signora Ciampi South Korea (the Republic of Korea) President Roh Moo- hyun and Mrs. Roh 1-3 December Moo-hyun 2004 Poland (the Republic of Poland) President Aleksander Kwaśniewski and 5-7 May Mrs. Kwaśniewska USA (the United States of America) President George Bush and Mrs. Bush 18-21 November 2003 Russia (the Russian Federation) President Vladimir Putin and Mrs. 24-27 June Putina Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom of King Abdullah II and Jordan) Queen Rania 6-9 November 2001 South Africa (the Republic of South President Thabo Africa) Mbeki and Mrs. 12-15 June Mbeki Queen Margrethe II 2000 Denmark and Henrik, Prince 16-18 February Consort of Denmark China (the People's Republic of China) President Jiang Zemin and Madame 19-22 October 1999 Wang Yeping Hungary (the Republic of Hungary) President Árpád Göncz and Mrs. 22-25 June Göncz Germany (the Federal Republic of President Roman Germany) Herzog and Frau 1-4 December 1998 Herzog Emperor Akihito and Japan Empress Michiko 26-29 May President Fernando Brazil (the Federative Republic of Henrique Cardoso 1997 Brazil) and Senhora 2-5 December Cardoso Israel (the State of Israel) President Ezer Weizman and Mrs. 25-28 February Weizman South Africa (the Republic of South President Nelson Africa) Mandela 9-12 July 1996 France (the French Republic) President Jacques Chirac and Madame 14-17 May Chirac Finland (the Republic of Finland) President Martti Ahtisaari and 17-20 October 1995 Madame Ahtisaari Kuwait (the State of Kuwait) Amir Shaikh Jabir al
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Ahmed Jabir al 23-26 May Sabah Norway King Harald V and 1994 Queen Sonja 5-8 July Zimbabwe (the Republic of Zimbabwe) President Robert Mugabe 17-20 May The Yang di-Pertuan Malaysia Agong and The Raja 9-12 November 1993 Permaisuri Agong Portugal (the Portuguese Republic) President Mário Soares and Senhora 27-30 April Soares The Sultan Hassanal 1992 Brunei Darassalam Bolkiah of Brunei 3-6 November Darussalam and The Raja Isteri Egypt (the Arab Republic of Egypt) President Hosni Mubarak and Mrs. 23-26 July Mubarak 1991 Poland (the Republic of Poland) President Lech Walęsa and Mrs. 23-26 April Walęsa Italy (the Italian Republic) President Francesco 23-26 October 1990 Cossiga President India (the Republic of India) Ramaswamy 3-6 April Venkataraman and Shrimali Venkataraman Nigeria (the Federal Republic of President and Mrs. Nigeria) Babangida 9-12 May 1989 UAE (The United Arab Emirates) President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al 18-21 July Nahyan Senegal (the Republic of Senegal) President Abdou Diouf and Madame 8-11 November 1988 Diouf Turkey (the Republic of Turkey) President Kenan 12-15 July Evren Norway King OIav V 12-15 April Morocco (the Kingdom of Morocco) King Hassan II 14-17 July 1987 Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Fahd 24-27 March Germany (the Federal Republic of President Richard Germany) von Weizsäcker and 1-4 July 1986 Freifrau von Weizsacker Spain (the Kingdom of Spain) King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia 22-25 April Qatar (the State of Qatar) Amir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani 12-15 November President Miguel de Mexico la Madrid and 11-14 June 1985 Señora de la Madrid Malawi (the Republic of Malawi) Life President 16-19 April
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Hastings Banda France (the French Republic) President François Mitterand and 23-26 October 1984 Madame Mitterand Bahrain(the State of Bahrain) Amir Shaikh Isa bin 10-13 April Sulman Al Khalifa Zambia (the Republic of Zambia) President Kenneth 1983 Kaunda and Mrs. 22-25 March Kaunda Netherlands (the Kingdom of the Queen Beatrix and Netherlands) Prince Claus 16-19 November 1982 Oman (the State of Oman) Sultan Qaboos Bin Al 16-19 March Said Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Khaled 9-12 June 1981 Nigeria (the Federal Republic of President Shehu Nigeria) Shagari 17-20 March 1980 Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal) King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya 18-21 November Indonesia (the Republic of Indonesia) President Suharto and Madame Tien 13-16 November 1979 Soeharto Kenya (the Republic of Kenya) President Daniel 12-15 June Arap Moi Portugal (the Republic of Portugal) President António 14-17 November Eanes and Senhora Eanes 1978 Romania (the Socialist Republic of President Nicolae Romania) Ceauşescu and 13-16 June Madame Ceauşescu France (the French Republic) President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing 22-25 June and Madame 1976 d'Estaing Brazil (the Federative Republic of President Ernesto Brazil) Geisel and Senhora 4-7 May Geisel Tanzania (the United Republic of President Nyerere 18-21 November Tanzania) 1975 Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf 8-11 July The Yang di-Pertuan Malaysia Agong and The Raja 9-12 July Permaisuri Agong 1974 Queen Margrethe II Denmark and Prince Consort 30 April – 3 May Henrik Zaire (the Republic of Zaire) President Mobuto Sese Seko and 11-14 December Madame Mobutu Head of the Federal Nigeria (the Federal Republic of Military Government 12-15 June 1973 Nigeria) General Yakubu Gowon and Mrs. Gowon Mexico President Luis 3-6 April Echeverría and
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Señora de Echeverría Germany (the Federal Republic of President Gustav 24-27 October Germany) Heinemann and Frau Heinemann Luxembourg (the Grand Duchy of Grand Duke Jean and 1972 Luxembourg) Grand Duchess 13-16 June Joséphine Charlotte Netherlands (the Kingdom of the Queen Juliana and Netherlands) Prince Bernhard 11-15 June King Mohammed Zahir Shah, Princess Afghanistan Bilquis and General 7-10 December Sardar Abdul Wali 1971 Emperor Hirohito Japan and Empress Nagako 5-8 October Finland (the Republic of Finland) President Urho Kekkonen and 15-20 July 1969 Madame Kekkonen Italy (the Italian Republic) President Saragat and Signora 22-30 April Santacatterina Turkey (the Republic of Turkey) President Cevdet Sunay and Madame 1-8 November 1967 Sunay Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Faisal 9-17 May Pakistan (the Republic of Pakistan) President Ayub Khan 17-25 November Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom of King Hussein and The Jordan) Princess Muna al 19-28 July 1966 Hussein Austria (the Republic of Austria) Federal President Franz Jonas and Frau 17-21 May Jonas 1965 Chile President Eduardo Frei and Señora de 13-17 July Frei 1964 Sudan (the Republic of Sudan) President Ferik 26 May – 4 June Ibrahim Abbood Greece (Kingdom of the Hellenes) King Paul I and Queen Frederika 9-12 July President Sarvepalli 1963 India Radharkrishnan 12-23 June Belgium King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola 14-17 May Norway King Olav V 16-19 October 1962 Liberia (the Republic of Liberia) President Martin Tubman and Mrs. 10-13 July Tubman Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal) King Mahendra and 17-20 October Queen Ratna Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand) King Bhumibol and 19-21 July 1960 Queen Sirikit France (the French Republic) President Charles de 5-8 April Gaulle and Madame de Gaulle
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1959 Iran The Shahanshah 5-8 May Germany (the Federal Republic of President Theodor 21-23 October Germany) Heuss 1958 Italy (the Italian Republic) President Giovanni 13-16 May Gronchi and Signora Gronchi 1956 Iraq King Feisal 16-19 July Portugal (the Portuguese Republic) President Francisco 1955 Craveiro Lopes and 25-28 October Madame Craveiro Lopes Ethiopia Emperor Haile 14-16 October Selassie 1954 Sweden King Gustaf VI Adolf 28 June-1 July and Queen Louise
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