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List of international trips made by Alex Salmond

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Alex Salmond, who served as the fourth first minister of Scotland between 17 May 2007 until 18 November 2014 conducted various international and foreign visits to promote Scotland and its economy, to encourage inward investment and to meet with other international heads of governments. During his tenure, Salmond conducted a total of twenty international visits.

Overview

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2007

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
1  Belgium Brussels July 11–12, 2007 The First Minister held a reception for key European contacts and attended a Passchendaele memorial service with Her Majesty The Queen.
2  USA New York City 10–13 October 2007 The First Minister promoted Scotland as an attractive location for investment.
3  Sri Lanka Colombo 5–12 November 2007 The First Minister attended the decision on the bid by Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

2008

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
4  Ireland Dublin 13–14 February 2008 The First Minister attended the British-Irish Council.
5  USA Washington D.C.
New York City
29 March – 6 April 2008 The First Minister travelled to USA where he undertook a series of engagements as part of the Scotland Week delegation.
6  Spain Barcelona 13–16 December 2008 Salmond met with the mayor of Barcelona as well as toured the Barcelona Olympic Games Facilities. Salmond also had lunch with Catalan government officials, and later met with the president of Catalonia and vice-president of Catalonia.

2009

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
7  USA Washington D.C. 23–24 February 2009 During a two day visit to the United States, Salmond visited Washington D.C. and met with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.[2]
8  Hong Kong 5–6 April 2009 Met with the British Consul General and attended the Scotland-Hong Kong Energy Event held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong
9  China 7–10 April 2009 Attended the Scotland Reception held at Westin Hotel, Shanghai and met with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Met with Vice Foreign Minister Mr Li, Hui in Beijing
10  Ireland 16 April 2009 Met Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach
11  Denmark Copenhagen 14 December 2009 – 15 December Met President of Maldives and had dinner with officials in Copenhagen. Attended the Copenhagen Climate Conference and engaged in meetings with Government Ministers

2010

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
12  Guernsey 1 April 2010 Met with the chief minister of Guernsey
13  Isle of Man 25 June 2010 Met with the chief minister of the Isle of Man and attending the British-Irish Council hosted by the Isle of Man where Salmond engaged with other leaders from across the British Isles
14  China Shanghai
Beijing
Tianjin
4 July 2010–9 July Salmond travelled to China and visited Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, leading three high-level trade missions. Salmond meet with officials from VisitScotland, Scottish Development International and the British Council. Salmond held meetings with Chinese Government officials, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]
15  Norway 16 August 2010–18 August Met with the British ambassador to Norway and with the senior executives of Statnett to discuss North Sea Grid. Salmond also met with the Norwegian secretary of state for petroleum and energy, the Norwegian minister of finance to discuss Norwegian oil fund, and the Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
16  India Delhi 11 October 2010–14 October Salmond visited India as part of the Scottish delegation and the formal handover of the Commonwealth Games to the city of Glasgow, the next host city of the games following the 2010 edition held in India. Additionally, Salmond met with Indian businesses to attract inward investment, and secured additional investment from the HERO Group who announced the expansion of their workforce in Scotland.[4]

2012

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
17  Ireland Dublin 13 January 2012 Attended the British-Irish Council. During the summit, Salmond along with other heads of governments discussed policy areas concerning youth unemployment, drug misuse, demography, digital inclusion, early years policy, energy and the electric grid infrastructure.[5]
18  USA Los Angeles July 2012 Various cultural engagements to promote Scottish culture and the arts, as well as attending the premiere of Brave.[6] Salmond appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as one of the shows guests and was asked questions by comedian and host, Craig Ferguson.[7]

2013

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
19  Isle of Man Douglas 16 July 2013–17 July Salmond visited Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man and met with the Isle of Man Council of ministers and Eddie Teare, the Isle of Man Treasury Minister. During his visit, Salmond delivered a lecture to the chief minister’s International Lecture and met with the chief minister of the Isle of Man, Allan Bell, as well as touring the island to see education and cultural policy in action.[8]

2014

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# Country Areas visited Dates Details[1]
20  USA Washington D.C.
New York City
3 April 2014–8 April Attended various Scotland Week celebrations in the United States. During his visit, Salmond gave a speech to the New York campus of the Glasgow Caledonian University.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "International visits undertaken by First Ministers: FOI release". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ Davidson, Lorraine (23 February 2009). "Salmond meets Hillary Clinton". The Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "NRS Web Continuity Service". webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Indian firm to create 200 call centre jobs in Scotland". BBC News. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Summit Meeting – Dublin – 13th January 2012" (PDF). cain.ulster.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Alex Salmond attending US premiere of Disney film Brave". BBC News. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ "First Minister appears on US TV chat show". The Herald. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Visit of Scotland's First Minister". www.gov.im. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Scottish independence: Scotland can be a 'great nation', says Salmond". BBC News. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2024.