Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
Month |
Received by |
Name |
January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Pakistan and Mr. Zardari (Official Visit) |
February |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Marshal of the Senate of Poland and Mrs. Struzik |
March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Brazil and Mrs. Cardoso (State Visit) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Mrs. Sendova |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Maori Queen Atairangikaahu of New Zealand and Mr. Paki, son of the Queen |
April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Vice Premier of the State Council of China and Mrs. Zhou |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the U.S.A. and Mrs. Clinton (State Visit) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Iceland and Miss Magnusdottir, daughter of the President |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Palau |
May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Sri Lanka (Official Working Visit) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania |
His Majesty the Emperor |
H.R.H. Prince Saud, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia |
July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Tunisia and Mrs. Ben Ali (State Visit) |
September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Czech Republic and Mrs. Klausova (Official Working Visit) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Gabon and Mrs. Bongo |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Chairman of the PLO and President of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Ethiopia (Official Working Visit) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Australia |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Ireland |
October |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the European Commission (Official Visit) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Switzerland and Mrs. Delamuraz-Reymond |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Marshall Islands and Mrs. Kabua |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
T.M. King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (State Visit) and H.R.H. Prince Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Namibia |
November |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Chancellor of Germany |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Bolivia and Mrs. Sanchez de Lozada |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Minister for Foreign Relations of Bolivia and Mrs. Aranibar |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Berlin of Germany |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of France and Mrs. Chirac (State Visit) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.R.H. The Duke of Kent of the U.K. |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Canada and Mrs. Chretien (Official Working Visit) |
December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the European Parliament and Mrs. Hänsch |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of the Senate of Chile and Mrs. Arriagada |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
Month |
Received by |
Name |
January |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Czech Republic and his spouse |
February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba and his spouse |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mozambique |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burundi and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand and his spouse |
March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovenia |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse |
May |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse |
June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Botswana and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea and his spouse |
July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador and his spouse |
August |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay and his spouse |
September |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey and his spouse |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea and his spouse |
October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guatemala and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Marshall Islands and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia and his spouse |
November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia, his spouse and daughter |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cote d'Ivoire and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lebanon and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela, his spouse and daughter |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco, his spouse and daughter |
December
|
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Honduras and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal and his spouse |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uganda and his spouse |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire |