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Obama set the record as the most-traveled president for any first year in office: he took the most trips, visited the most countries, and spent the most days abroad. Obama made ten trips to 21 countries (four countries were visited twice) and was out of the U.S. a total of 37 days.
The following articles cover the presidential trips made by Barack Obama while he was President of the United States: List of international presidential trips made by Barack Obama List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama (2009)
The trip was the first stop on a four-nation tour of Asia. While in Japan, President Obama met with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. [125] Obama also visited the Tokyo Imperial Palace, meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and made a speech at the Suntory Hall [126] in Tokyo. [124] Singapore: Singapore: November 14–15
During his eight years in office, President Obama spent about 14 percent of his time on foreign travel, which equates to about seven months. He became the first sitting U.S. president to visit ...
President Barack Obama arrived in Kenya to visit his father's ancestral home Friday. He was greeted by President Uhuru Kenyatta and other key officials at the airport. There's one woman in ...
Between meetings, speeches and news conferences, President Obama has had a long day in Kenya. But his historic trip wouldn't be complete without a true cultural experience. Last night, when The ...
Barack Obama: July 10–11, 2009 Ghana: Accra Met with President John Atta Mills. Delivered a speech to the Ghanaian Parliament. Toured a former departing point of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the Cape Coast Castle. [6] June 26–28, 2013 Senegal: Dakar Met with President Macky Sall. [6] June 28–July 1, 2013 South Africa: Johannesburg ...
Obama traveled to Africa for the second official trip in June 2011, touring Johannesburg, Cape Town and Botswana and meeting with Graça Machel. Obama was also involved with community events in the foreign countries. [199] It was commented by White House staff that her trip to Africa would advance the foreign policy of her husband. [200] [201]