Audiences (1996)

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
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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
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