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List of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson

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This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 24 July 2019 until his resignation on 6 September 2022. Boris Johnson made 26 trips to 18 countries during his premiership.

Summary

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World map highlighting the 18 countries visited by Boris Johnson during his premiership,
  United Kingdom
  One visit
  Two visits
  Three visits
  Four visits
  Five visits

The number of visits per country where Johnson travelled are:


2019

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Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City, 24 September 2019.
# Country Location Date Details
1  Germany Berlin 21–22 August Johnson met with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
 France Paris 22–23 August Johnson met with President Emmanuel Macron.
2  France Biarritz 24–26 August Johnson attended the G7 summit.
3  Ireland Dublin 9 September Johnson met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
4  Luxembourg Luxembourg City 16 September Johnson met with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
5  United States New York City 23–25 September Johnson attended the 74th United Nations General Assembly.
6  Belgium Brussels 17–18 October Johnson attended the European Council Summit.
7  Estonia Tallinn 21 December Johnson met with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Tapa Army Base.

2020

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Meeting of world leaders in Berlin, 19 January 2020
# Country Location Date Details
8  Oman Muscat 12–13 January Johnson paid his condolences to the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and met his successor Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and senior Omani Government Officials.
9  Germany Berlin 19 January Johnson attended a meeting on ending the Libyan Civil War. Johnson also met French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
10  Belgium Brussels 9 December Johnson met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen about reaching a Brexit deal.

2021

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Johnson with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, 21 September 2021
# Country Location Date Details
11  Belgium Brussels 14 June Johnson attended the 31st NATO summit.
12  United States New York City, Washington, D.C. 20–23 September Johnson attended the 76th United Nations General Assembly and met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House.
13  Italy Rome 29–31 October Johnson attended the G20 summit.

2022

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Johnson with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, 1 February 2022
Johnson with British troops and PM Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, 10 February 2022
# Country Location Date Details
14  Ukraine Kyiv 1 February Johnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
15  Belgium Brussels 10 February Johnson met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
 Poland Warsaw Johnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and President Andrzej Duda. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Wesoła.
16  Germany Munich 19 February Johnson attended the Munich Security Conference. Johnson also met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Latvian President Egils Levits and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
17  Poland Warsaw 1 March Johnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the ongoing security in Eastern Europe.
 Estonia Tallinn Johnson met with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Johnson also visited British troops at Tapa Army Base.
18  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 16 March Johnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Johnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
19  Belgium Brussels 24 March Johnson attended an extraordinary NATO summit.[1]
20  Ukraine Kyiv 9 April Johnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to set out a new package of financial and military aid during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
21  India Gujarat,
New Delhi
21–22 April[3] Johnson visited Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad[4] and later received by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar following his arrival in Delhi.[5] While in Delhi, Johnson laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's Raj Ghat Memorial.[6] He later met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi[7] During talks between Johnson and Modi which were held at Hyderabad House, Johnson pledged to deepen the UK's trade and defence relations with India.[8][9][10] Before Johnson departed from India, he and Modi condemned civilian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine War and called for an immediate ceasefire.[11] However, Johnson also expressed support for India's stance towards the conflict, with Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also stating that Johnson did not pressure a change in the countries more neutral policy.[12]
22  Sweden Harpsund 11 May Johnson met with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and signed a co-operation deal.[13]
 Finland Helsinki Johnson met with President Sauli Niinistö and signed a co-operation deal.[14]
23  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 15 May Johnson paid his condolences following the death of the President of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[15]
24  Ukraine Kyiv 17 June Johnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to announce a training programme for Ukrainian forces.[16]
25  Rwanda Kigali 23–25 June Johnson attended the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and met with President Paul Kagame.[17]
 Germany Schloss Elmau 26–28 June Johnson attended the G7 summit.
 Spain Madrid 28–30 June Johnson attended the NATO summit.
26  Ukraine Kyiv 24 August Johnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Multilateral meetings

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Boris Johnson participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group Year
2019 2020 2021 2022
UNGA 23–25 September,
United States New York City
26 September,
(videoconference)
United States New York City
20–23 September,
United States New York City
G7 24–26 August,
France Biarritz
10–12 June,
(cancelled)
United States Camp David
11–13 June,
United Kingdom Carbis Bay
26–28 June,
Germany Schloss Elmau
G20 21–22 November,
(videoconference)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
30–31 October,
Italy Rome
NATO 3–4 December,
United Kingdom Watford
none 14 June,
Belgium Brussels
24 March,
Belgium Brussels
28–30 June,
Spain Madrid
EU Summit 17–18 October,
Belgium Brussels
none none none
CHOGM none none none 23–25 June,
Rwanda Kigali

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NATO. "Extraordinary NATO Summit". NATO. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ^ "Ukraine: Johnson pledges aid to Zelensky in Kyiv meeting". BBC News. 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Visit of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to India (April 21-22, 2022)". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  4. ^ Langa, Mahesh (April 21, 2022). "U.K. PM Boris Johnson arrives in Ahmedabad, visits Sabarmati Ashram". The Hindu. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Asian News International (April 22, 2022). "Trade Pact, Deals Worth Billion Pounds As Boris Johnson Meets PM Modi Today". NDTV. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ ITN (April 22, 2022). "Boris Johnson lays wreath at Gandhi memorial". Yahoo News. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Vaktania, Saurabh; Ghanghar, Gopi Maniar (April 21, 2022). "UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in India for 2-day visit, Gujarat CM welcomes him". India Today. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "India, UK Agree To Strengthen Defence Ties; Aim For Free Trade Pact By Diwali". India Today. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson at Hyderabad House". India Today. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Johnson vows to deepen trade ties with India after talks with PM Modi". BBC News. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Britain, India call for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine". Times of India. Associated Press. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Ghosh, Poulomi (April 22, 2022). "Talking to Modi made it clear': Boris Johnson on New Delhi's stand on Russia-Ukraine". Hindustan Times. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2022-05-10). "Statsminister Magdalena Andersson tar emot Storbritanniens premiärminister Boris Johnson". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  14. ^ "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson to visit Finland". Presidentti. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  15. ^ "Prime Minister to visit UAE to pay respects to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  16. ^ "UK to offer major training programme for Ukrainian forces as Prime Minister hails their victorious determination". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  17. ^ "New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting". Commonwealth. Retrieved 2022-01-31.