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List of international trips made by Henry McLeish

Henry McLeish, who served as the second first minister of Scotland from 27 October 2000 until his resignation on 8 November 2001 travelled internationally to attend meetings with international leaders, promote business and to lead trade negotiations.

Overview

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2000

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
1   Italy Rome December 5, 2000 McLeish travelled to Italy to attend the celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Scots College in Rome. Additionally, during his Italian visit, McLeish held an audience with Pope John Paul II.[2]
2   Belgium Brussels December 6, 2000 During a visit to Belgium, McLeish met with Vice-President of the European Commission, Neil Kinnock to discuss various issues and Scottish and European Union relations. Additionally, McLeish met with Scottish Members of the European Parliament, Judge Edward who is a Scottish judge sitting within the European Court of Justice and Secretary General of NATO, George Robertson.[3]

2001

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
3   USA Washington D.C.
New York City 		April 1, 2001 – April 6 McLeish travelled to the United States to promote Scotland, tourism and business during Tartan Week events held in both New York City and Washington D.C.. Whilst McLeish was in Washington D.C., he met with President of the United States, George W. Bush, at the White House.[4]
4   Belgium May 28, 2001 McLeish signed the Flanders Co-ordination Initiative which formally allowed Scotland to have decision making powers and policy influence over the future of the European Union as well as Scottish participation in the Intergovernmental Conference which would be held in 2004.[5]
5   Finland September 25, 2001 – September 27 McLeish visited Finland for a series of visits and meetings regarding digital inclusion, broadband and electronics.
6   Belgium October 8, 2001 – October 9 McLeish travelled to Belgium to engage in various Scotland Week events and formally opened the Scotland Week engagements.
6   Taiwan
  Japan 		October 15, 2001 – October 19 During a joint visit to Taiwan and Japan, McLeish engaged in a series of meetings and visits on trade and inward investment.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "International visits undertaken by First Ministers: FOI release". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "McLeish meets pontiff". BBC News. 4 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "McLeish meets pontiff". BBC News. 4 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Henry goes to the White House". BBC News. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Is there a future for Regional Government?" (PDF). publications.parliament.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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