This is a list of current
foreign minister
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
s of the 193
United Nations member states
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
as well as the
Holy See
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(
Vatican City
Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—'
* german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ')
* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
) and the
State of Palestine
Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), Legal status of the State of Palestine, officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state (polity), state located in Western Asia. Officiall ...
.
Foreign ministers of
sovereign countries with limited recognition, some alternative governments, some
dependent territories
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and some
autonomous administrative divisions
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are included in separate tables.
Generally recognised sovereign states
Other states
The following states control their territory and are recognized by at least one member state.
The following states/governments control their territory, but are not recognized by any member states.
Other governments
These alternative governments are recognized as a sovereign state by at least one member.
The alternative governments are not recognized by any member states.
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Sui generis
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A number of disciplines use the term to refer to unique entities. These include:
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'' entities
Dependent territories
Autonomous administrative divisions
See also
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List of current presidents of legislatures
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List of female foreign ministers
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