Audiences (1997)

Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas

Month Received by Name
February Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and Mrs. De Venecia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress The President of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and Mrs. Kalemli 
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.H. Fahad, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers and H.H. Berthe of Oman (Official Working Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel and Mrs. Levy
March His Majesty the Emperor Speaker of the Congress of Spain
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Mexico and Mrs. Zedillo (State Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh of the U.K.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and Mrs. Siazon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Honduras and Mrs. Reina
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Vice President of the U.S.A. and Mrs. Gore
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Slovak Republic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Minister for Foreign Affairs
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Estonia and Mrs. Meri
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Malaysia and Mrs. Siti Hasmah (Official Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor President of the Federal Council of Austria
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Speaker of the Senate of Canada and Mrs. Molgat
April His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Luxembourg
His Majesty the Emperor President of the Croatian Parliament
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Germany (State Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Finland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary and Mrs. Kovacs
May Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Speaker of the 15th National Assembly of Korea and Mrs. Shin 
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mrs. Annan
His Majesty the Emperor President of Lithuania
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress 8 Journalists from Brazil and Argentina where T.M. the Emperor and Empress were planning to visit
His Majesty the Emperor Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.M. Queen Sirikit and H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of Argentina and Mrs. Ruckauf
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of Australia and Mr. Reid
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of Belgium and Mrs. Gobin
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Congress of Colombia and Mrs. Franco
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Lagting and Mrs. Syse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of the Philippines
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Marshal of the Senate of the Poland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of Romania and Mrs. Roman
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of the U.K. and Sir Angus Ogilvy
June Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Prince Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
July His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Bangladesh
His Majesty the Emperor President of Peru
His Majesty the Emperor Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy and Mrs. Dini
His Majesty the Emperor President of Romania and Mrs. Constantinescu (Official Working Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Former President of Portugal
September Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Chile and Mrs. Frei (Official Working Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor President of Finland (Official Working Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor Vice President and Minister of Finance of Malawi
October His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Thailand (Official Working Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor President of Palau
His Majesty the Emperor President of Kiribati
His Majesty the Emperor President of Marshall Islands
His Majesty the Emperor President of Nauru
His Majesty the Emperor President of Micronesia
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Cook Islands
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Tonga
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Fiji Islands
His Majesty the Emperor Premier of Niue
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Vanuatu
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
His Majesty the Emperor Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Samoa
His Majesty the Emperor Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand
His Majesty the Emperor Minister for Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea
His Majesty the Emperor Secretary General of the South Pacific Forum Secretariat
His Majesty the Emperor Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
His Majesty the Emperor President of El Salvador
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
His Majesty the Emperor Prime Minister of Italy
His Majesty the Emperor Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Government of Spain and Mrs. Botella (Official Working Visit)
November His Majesty the Emperor Vice-President of Switzerland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon and Mrs. Hariri (Official Working Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Mrs. Macapagal, Former First Lady of the Philippines with Mrs. Macapagal-Arroyo and Mr. Arroyo
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Premier of the State Council of China and Mrs. Zhu (Official Visit)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Bulgaria and Mrs. Stoyanova (State Visit)
December Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Prime Minister of Bavaria of Germany and Mrs. Stoiber
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and Mrs. Pithartova
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress President of Ghana and Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings (Official Working Visit)
His Majesty the Emperor President of Costa Rica

Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors

Month Received by Name
January Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Madagascar and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse
February Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Fiji Islands and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanmar and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Head of the Delegation of the European Commission
March Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh, his spouse and daughter
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India and his spouse
April Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Spain
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Haiti
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse
May Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Fiji Islands and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua
June His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt
July Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Gabon and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria and his spouse
His Majesty the Emperor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada and his spouse
August Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guatemala and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Czech Republic, his spouse and daughter
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Dominican Republic
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia and his spouse
October Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Apostolic Nuncio
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Micronesia and his spouse
November Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore and his spouse
December Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guatemala and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovenia
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Marshall Islands
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. and his spouse
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium
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