In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's

diplomacy Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...

bilateral Bilateral may refer to any concept including two sides, in particular: * Bilateria, bilateral animals *Bilateralism, the political and cultural relations between two states *Bilateral, occurring on both sides of an organism ( Anatomical terms of ...

, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a

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 ...

(the title may vary, such as secretary of state who has the same functions).

Lists of current ministries of foreign affairs

Named "Ministry"

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan) ps, د افغانستان د بهرنیو چارو وزارت , logo = MOFA IEA logo.png , logo_width = 250px , logo_caption = Logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan , seal ...

Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Albania) The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs ( sq, Ministria për Europën dhe Punët e Jashtme) is a department of the Council of Ministers (Albania), Albanian Government, in charge of diplomacy, foreign policy and the process of Accession of Alba ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Algeria) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ar, وزارة الشؤون الخارجية, french: Ministère des Affaires étrangères) is the Algerian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Algeria. Its head office is in El Mouradia, ...

Ministry of External Affairs (Andorra) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ca, Ministeri d'Afers Exteriors) is the Andorran government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Andorra. Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Andorra: * Antoni Armengol (1993–1994) * Marc Vila Amigó ...

Ministry of External Relations (Angola) The Ministry of External Relations ( pt, Ministério das Relações Exteriores) is the Angolan government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Angola. Tete António is the current foreign minister since 9 April 2020. List of Ministers ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto; MRECIC), informally referred to as the Chancellery ( es, Cancillería), is the Argentine government minis ...

(Argentina) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Armenia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (MFA) is a state body of executive power, which elaborates and implements the foreign policy of the Government of Armenia and organizes and manages diplomatic services. The MFA acts accordingly to the C ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Austria) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (german: Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, abbreviated BMEIA, colloquially ''Außenministerium'') is the government ministry of Austria responsible for diplomatic missions an ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi) is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Azerbaijan Republic in charge of conducting and designing Azerbaijani Foreign policy. History Th ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahamas) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain) The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established in 1971 by an Amiri Decree which also defined its duties and responsibilities and was followed in the same year by Amiri Decree No. (4) for the Year 1971 Regulating the Diplomatic and C ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh) Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( bn, পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়; Pronunciation, Pronounced: ''Pòrôrāshtro Mōntronàlôy''), abbreviated as MOFA, is the Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi state Ministry (government depar ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key Government of Barbados, Barbadian government Government agency, agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's international relations, external relat ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belarus) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Міністэрства замежных спраў Рэспублікі Беларусь, BGN/PCGN: ''Ministerstva zamyezhnykh spraw Respubliki Byelarus’''; russian: Мини� ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belize) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration (Benin) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration is the Government of Benin, Benin government Ministry (government department), ministry which oversees the Foreign policy, foreign relations of Benin. See also * Foreign relations of Beni ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ཕྱི་འབྲལ་ལྷན་ཁག is the Bhutanese government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Bhutan. The Royal Government of Bhutan established the Development Ministry in 1968, w ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bolivia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a Bolivian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Bolivia. The minister since 8 November 2020 is Rogelio Mayta. List of chancellors Embassies * Embassy of Bolivia, London in the Unit ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bosnia and Herzegovina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Bosne i Hercegovine / Министарство иностраних послова Босне и Херцеговине) is the governmental departmen ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Botswana) Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a department of the government of Botswana responsible for managing the country's diplomatic relations with other countries and international organizations. This mandate includes political, economic, a ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE; pt, Ministério das Relações Exteriores, links=no; literally: ''Ministry of External Relations'') conducts Brazil's foreign relations with other countries. It is commonly referred to in Brazilian media an ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; , ''KHELN''), formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), is the cabinet of Brunei, cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for handling Brunei's For ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( bg, Министерство на външните работи, Ministerstvo na Vohnšnite raboti, abbreviated ''МВнР'', or ''MVnR'') of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with overseeing the foreign relations o ...

Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation (Burundi) The Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation (french: Ministère des Relations extérieures et de la Coopération internationale) is the foreign ministry of the republic of Burundi. List of ministers Source: *1962–1963: ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Cambodia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( km, ក្រសួងការបរទេស និងសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ) is the government ministry responsible for represe ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Cameroon) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The following is a list of foreign ministers of Cameroon sinc ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Central African Republic) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic (known as the Central African Empire in 1976–79) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, responsible for conducting forei ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling and informing the foreign policy formulated by ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China () is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of the Chinese government, responsible for the foreign relations of the People's Republic of China. It is led ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) also known as the Chancellery ( es, Cancílleria), is the Cabinet position of the Government of Colombia responsible for the international relations of Colombia thro ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Republic of the Congo) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo (known as the People's Republic of the Congo in 1969–92) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo, responsible for conducting fo ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ivory Coast) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ivory Coast is a Minister (government), government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast, responsible for conducting Foreign relations of Ivory Coast, foreign relations ...

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Croatia) The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia ( hr, Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova or MVEP) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is responsible for the country's foreign relations, its diplomatic ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cuba) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFACR; cs, Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky; MZVČR) is a Czech government ministry responsible for international relations of the Czech Republic. The Ministry is headqu ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known as the Republic of the Congo in 1960–71 and the Republic of Zaire in 1971–97) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democrati ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark ( da, Udenrigsministeriet, fo, Uttanríkismálaráðið, kl, Nunanut Allanut Ministereqarfik) and its overseas representations (the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) ...

Ministry of External Relations (Dominican Republic) Ministry of External Relations ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores or MIREX) is the foreign affairs ministry of the Dominican Republic, headquartered in Santo Domingo. See also * List of diplomatic missions of the Dominican Republic Referenc ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (East Timor) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt ( ar, وزارة الخارجية المصرية) is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. On 17 July 2014 Sameh Shoukry was appointed Ministe ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Equatorial Guinea) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophone Affairs ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Cooperación Internacional y Francofonía) is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Equator ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Eritrea) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea is a government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Eritrea. Eritrea's current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Osman Saleh Mohammed, since 2007. List of ministers This is a list of Ministers ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia ( et, Eesti Vabariigi Välisministeerium) is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Estonia in charge of conducting and designing Estonian Foreign policy. History The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Es ...

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Fiji) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation is the ministry responsible for handling the Republic of Fiji's external relations. The ministry's current director is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland) The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) is a ministry in the Finnish Government and is responsible for preparing and implementing the government's foreign policy. Organisation The ministry in 2017 has a total budget of 1.079 billion euros, of w ...

Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs () is the ministry of the Government of France that handles France's foreign relations. Since 1855, its headquarters have been located at 37 Quai d'Orsay, close to the National Assembly. The term Qua ...

(France) *

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* Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece) The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( gr, Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών) is a government agency of Greece. The Minister for Foreign Affairs controls the agency. The ministry has its headquarters in Athens. The incumbent minister i ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guatemala) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala is the executive office in charge of conducting the international relations of the country. This ministry can give the Guatemalan nationality, enforces the immigration laws of the country, preserves the ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Hugh Todd has directed the ministry as Minister of Fore ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Haiti) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry of the Government of Haiti. This ministry is responsible for international relations and is part of the Prime Minister's Cabinet. See also

* Foreign Ministers of Haiti * List of diplomatic mission ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hungary) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország külügyminisztere) is a member of the Government of Hungary, Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current foreign minister is Péter Szijjártó. ...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland) The Ministry for Foreign Affairs ( is, Utanríkisráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 18 November 1941. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir. The Minister of Foreign Affairs tak ...

Ministry of External Affairs (India) The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; hi, विदेश मंत्रालय, Videśa Mantrālaya, translit-std=ISO) of India is the government agency responsible for implementing Indian foreign policy. The Ministry of Ext ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (, abbreviated as ''Kemlu'') or commonly known by its abbreviations as, is an Indonesian government ministry responsible for the country's foreign politics and diplomacy. The ministry was formerly known as the ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( fa, وزارت امور خارجه, Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iraq) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq is a cabinet ministry of Iraq, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. Organisation Iraq maintains 86 Diplomatic missions worldwide. List of ministers The following is a li ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( he, מִשְׂרַד הַחוּץ, translit. ''Misrad HaHutz''; ar, وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية) is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( it, Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale or ''MAECI'') is the foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesin ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is the ministry responsible for handling Jamaica's external relations and foreign trade. The ministry's current director is Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith. The ministry's official mission sta ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan) The is an executive department of the Government of Japan, and is responsible for the country's foreign policy and international relations. The ministry was established by the second term of the third article of the National Government Organ ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Jordan) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a Cabinet of Jordan, cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, responsible for conducting Foreign relations of Jordan, foreign relations of the countr ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kazakhstan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( kk, Сыртқы істер министрлігі, ''Syrtqy ıster ministrlıgı''; russian: Министерство иностранных дел) is the Kazakh government ministry which oversees the foreign r ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kenya) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya is the Kenyan government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Kenya. The Ministry was established in 1963 after Kenya's independence. Since independence, Kenyan foreign policy ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) is a Cabinet of Kiribati, government ministry of Kiribati. The Minister is the President of Kiribati since its creation. Ministers *Sir Ieremia Tabai (1979–1991) *Teatao Teannaki (1992–1 ...

(

Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Korea) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( ko, 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성) is the government ministry of North Korea, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The Minister ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea) South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Its main office is located in the MOFA Buil ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kosovo) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( sq, Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme, sr, Ministarstvo Inostranih Poslova) is a department of the Government of Kosovo in charge of foreign relations and the admission of Kosovo into the European Union and North ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kuwait) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait and part of the cabinet. It was started in 1961. History and overview In 1961, a Foreign Affairs Department Bureau was established in Kuwait to organize the foreign rel ...

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* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Laos) * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants is the Lebanese government ministry in charge of the country's foreign affairs and maintaining relations with its large emigrant communities. List of ministers External linksMinistry of Foreign Affa ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (Lesotho) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations is a cabinet ministry of Lesotho in charge of conducting and designing the foreign relations of the country. Organization and structure The ministry seeks to establish, promote and dev ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Liberia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a cabinet ministry of Liberia responsible for directing Liberia's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The ministry is located in Monrovia, Liberia's capital. His ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lithuania) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija) is a governmental body of the Republic of Lithuania that shapes the national policy, and organises, coordinates, and controls i ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Luxembourg) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (french: Ministère des Affaires étrangères, MAE) is a ministry of the government of Luxembourg, headquartered in the ''Bâtiment Mansfeld'' in Luxembourg City. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is named James Need ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Macedonia) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia (, ) is a government department in North Macedonia. Bujar Osmani Bujar M. Osmani (, born 11 September 1979) is a Macedonian politician of Albanian descent serving as the current Minister of For ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ms, Kementerian Luar Negeri), abbreviated KLN, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for foreign affairs, Malaysian diaspora, foreigners in Malaysia, diplomacy, foreign relations, co ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives is responsible for managing the Foreign relations of the Maldives. History The Foreign Ministry was established on 22 December 1932 under the Arabic name ''Vuzarat Al-Kharijiyya'' ( ar ...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Malta) The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade ( mt, Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u Ewropej u l-Kummerċ) is responsible for maintaining Malta's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. Th ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mauritania) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the national ministry of foreign affairs of Mauritania. It has its headquarters in Nouakchott, just to the northwest of the Nouakchott Convention Center complex. List of ministers This is a list of Ministers o ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mongolia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia (MOFA) ( Mongolian: Монгол улсын Гадаад харилцааны яам) is the Mongolian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Mongolia and crafts the country's forei ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Morocco) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates (french: Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger, ar, وزارة الشؤون الخارجية وا ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( my, နိုင်ငံခြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန, , 'MOFA') is a ministry in the government of Myanmar responsible for the country's foreign relations. It also operates embassies ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; ne, परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय) is responsible for conducting external affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Ministry of Foreign Affairs represents other line ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( nl, link=no, Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken; BZ) is the Netherlands' ministry responsible for foreign relations, foreign policy, international development, international trade, diaspora and matters dealing wi ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) (Māori: ''Manatū Aorere'') is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on foreign and trade policy, and promoting New Zealand's interests in trade and in ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration (Niger) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway) The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Norwegian (Bokmål): ''Det kongelige utenriksdepartement''; Norwegian (Nynorsk): ''Det kongelege utanriksdepartement'') is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway. It was established on June ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oman) The Foreign Ministry ( ar, وزارة الخارجية) is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for organising and directing Oman's relations with other countries and with regional and international organisations. The curren ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ur, , ''Wazarat-e-Kharja'', abbreviated as MoFA) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked in managing Pakistan's diplomatic and consular relations as well as its foreign policy. The MOFA is also respo ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Palestine) The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is in charge of Palestine's foreign relations. In June 2006, Israel attacked the ministry's office in Gaza City twice. The attacks were in response to the capturing of an Israeli so ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Peru) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru is the government ministry in charge of Foreign policy of the United States, foreign policy and international relations and international cooperation. It works in coordination with Peruvian Diplomatic mis ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (''Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych'', MSZ) is the Poland, Polish government department tasked with maintaining Poland's international relations and coordinating its participation in international and regional supr ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( pt, Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, MNE), is the Portuguese governmental department responsible for the formulation, coordination, and execution of the foreign policy. The Ministry has its headquarters in ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ar, وزارة الخارجية) is the ministry responsible for handling Qatar's external relations as well as its diplomatic efforts, including the maintenance of its diplomatic missions across the globe. As a ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania) The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ro, Ministerul Afacerilor Externe) is the ministry responsible for external affairs of the Romanian Government. The current Foreign Minister is Bogdan Aurescu. List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1 ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA Russia; russian: Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации, МИД РФ) is the central government institution charged with lea ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Rwanda) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ( rw, Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'Amahanga n'ubutwererane; french: Ministère rwandaise des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération), commonly known by the abbreviation MINRAFFET, is the foreign min ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saint Kitts and Nevis) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ministry responsible for handling the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis' external relations and its diplomatic missions abroad. The ministry's current director is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviatio ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities ( pt, Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, Cooperação e Comunidades) is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe. The current Mini ...

(São Tomé and Príncipe) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; ar, وزارة الخارجية ''Wizārat al-Khārijīyah'') is the ministry responsible for handling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's external relations. The ministry oversees "political, cultural and finan ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia ( sr, Министарство спољних послова, Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova) is the ministry in the government of Serbia which is in the charge of maintaining the consular ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Seychelles) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles is the Seychelles' foreign affairs ministry. The ministry is located in Mont Fleuri, Mahé, Seychelles, Mahé, Seychelles. The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Seychelles), current minister ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; ms, Kementerian Ehwal Luar Negeri; zh, 新加坡外交部; ta, வெளியுறவு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for conducting and managing diplo ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Slovakia) The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ( sk, Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí) is responsible for maintaining the Slovak Republic's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic mission ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Slovenia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene: ''Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije; MZZ'') is an executive department of the Government of Slovenia responsible for relations with other countries and internat ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperations ( so, Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibedda iyo xiriirka caalamiga ah ee Jamhuuriyada Federaalka Soomaaliya) is the Somali government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Somalia. ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland) The ''Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland'' ( so, Wasaarada Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah ee Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland) ( ar, وزارة الخارجية والتعاون الد ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of South Sudan's foreign policy and international activity. The incumbent minister is Mayiik ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (Spain) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEUEC) is a department of the Government of Spain in charge of planning, managing, carrying out and evaluating the country's foreign and international cooperation for developmen ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Sinhala: විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය ''Vidhesha Katayuthu Amathyanshaya''; Tamil: வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு) (also known ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sudan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ar, وزارة الشؤون الخارجية) is the Sudanese cabinet ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Sudan. List of ministers This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Sudan: See a ...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) The Ministry for Foreign Affairs ( sv, Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy. History The ministry for Foreign Affairs was created in 1791 when King Gustav III set up ''Konungens kabinett för den utrikes brevv� ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين) is a cabinet ministry of Syria, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. History The responsib ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (MOFA; ) is a ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Governed as the cabinet level policy-making body under the Executive Yuan since 1928, the fundamental purpose of the min ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tajikistan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan is a government ministry of Tajikistan. It is the central executive authority exercising state administration in the sphere of relations of the Republic of Tajikistan with foreign countries and intern ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation (Tanzania) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation is a government ministry of Tanzania. The ministry is headed by Liberata Mulamula, and its offices are located at Mtumba in Dodoma. History The ministry of foreign affairs was set up f ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Abrv: MFA; th, กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ, ) is the principal governmental department in charge of foreign relations for Thailand. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Fore ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Transnistria) This is a list of foreign ministers of Transnistria. {, class="wikitable sortable" ! !Image !Name !Took office !Left office , - , 1 , , Valeriy Litskai , 2000 , 2008 , - , 2 , , Vladimir Yastrebchak Vladimir Valerevich Yastrebchak (russian: ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tunisia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia ( ar, وزارة الشؤون الخارجية, french: Ministère des Affaires étrangères) is a cabinet-level governmental agency in Tunisia in charge of conducting and designing the foreign policy of ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( tr, Dışişleri Bakanlığı) is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the nation's foreign policy and international relations. Established on 2 May 1920, its primary duties are a ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkmenistan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministirligi, DIM) is the central government institution charged with leading the foreign policy of Turkmenistan. It was established in 1991. The current Foreign Min ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of Uganda's foreign policy and international activity. Location The headquarters of the ministry are located at 2A C ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine ( uk, Міністерство закордонних справ України) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees the foreign relations of Ukraine. The head of the ministry is the ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (United Arab Emirates) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) is a government ministry in the United Arab Emirates responsible for overseeing the country's diplomatic relations as well as its foreign policy. The ministry is also responsibl ...

Ministry of Foreign Relations (Uruguay) The Ministry of Foreign Relations (MRREE; es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) is the ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for planning, directing and executing the foreign policy and international relations of the Repub ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uzbekistan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan ( uz, O‘zbеkistоn Respublikasi Tаshqi ishlar vazirligi) is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Uzbekistan in charge of conducting and designing the foreign policy of Uzbekistan. History and f ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Vietnam) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the central government institution charged with leading the foreign affairs of Vietnam. The current Foreign Minister is Bùi Thanh Sơn. Organisation Ministerial units * Department of ASEAN Affairs * Departm ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yemen) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( ar, وزارة الخارجية) is a cabinet ministry of Yemen. The ministry is responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. List of ministers The following is a list of foreign ministers of ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zambia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is responsible for conducting foreign relations. List of ministers The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zambia since the cou ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zimbabwe) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe is a cabinet ministry of Zimbabwe, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is Frederick Shava. He ...

Equivalents named "Department"

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the department of the Australian federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations, international aid (using the branding Australian Aid), consular services and trade and inv ...

Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ( ga, An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the depa ...

Department of External Relations (Monaco) The Department of External Affairs of Principality of Monaco (french: Département des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération) is a governmental agency in Monaco in charge of conducting and designing the foreign policy of the state. Organi ...

Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA; fil, Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas) is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security, protection of the territorial integrity and na ...

Department of International Relations and Cooperation The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is the foreign ministry of the South African government. It is responsible for South Africa's relationships with foreign countries and international organizations, and runs South A ...

(South Africa) *

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA, german: Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten, french: Département fédéral des affaires étrangères, it, Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri, rm, ), so name ...

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United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...

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Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs The Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (FPS Foreign Affairs) is the foreign affairs ministry of Belgium and is responsible for Belgian foreign policy, relations with the European Union, development ...

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Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada (GAC; french: Affaires mondiales Canada; AMC)''Global Affairs Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (). is the department ...

European External Action Service The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the diplomatic service and combined foreign and defence ministry of the European Union (EU). The EEAS is led by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP), who is also ...

(European Union) *

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Secretariat of State (Holy See) The Secretariat of State (Latin: ''Secretaria Status''; Italian: ''Segreteria di Stato'') is the oldest dicastery in the Roman Curia, the central papal governing bureaucracy of the Catholic Church. It is headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State ...

Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Honduras) The Republic of Honduras is organized according to Title I: On the State of the Honduran Constitution of 1982. According to Title V: Branches of the Government, the three administrative branches are the legislative, executive and judicial. The le ...

* The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong S.A.R. * Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region *

Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) The Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ( es, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, ''SRE'', lit: Secretariat of External Relations) is the government department responsible for Mexico's foreign affairs. Mexico currently has 80 embassies, 3 ...

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Equivalent to other countries' ministries of foreign affairs, it was created on 2 September 2020 through the merger of the Foreign ...

(United Kingdom)

Historical

Named "Ministry"

Foreign Ministry of Austria-Hungary The Imperial and Royal Foreign Ministry (german: k. u. k. Ministerium des Äußern) was the ministry responsible for the foreign relations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the formation of the Dual Monarchy in 1867 until it was dissolved in 19 ...

Ministry of External Affairs and Defence Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czechoslovakia) , native_name_a = sk, Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí , native_name_r = , type = Ministry , seal = , seal_width = , seal_caption = , logo = , logo_wid ...

Foreign Ministry of the Independent State of Croatia Foreign Ministry of the Independent State of Croatia ( hr, Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Nezavisne Države Hrvatske) was a ministry of the Government of the Independent State of Croatia established on a provision on 24 June 1941. This provision a ...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (East Germany) The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the German Democratic Republic (german: Ministerium für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, abbreviated ''MfAA'') was a government body of the German Democratic Republic (East Ge ...

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hawaii) *

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ottoman Empire) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Ottoman Turkish: ''Hariciye Nezâreti''; french: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères) was the department of the Imperial Government responsible for the foreign relations of the Ottoman Empire, from its establish ...

Prussian Ministry of the Interior This page lists Prussian Ministers of the Interior. Prussian Ministers of the Interior, 1808–1934 * Count Alexander von Dohna-Schlobitten 1808–1810 * Count Karl August von Hardenberg 1810–1814 * Count Friedrich von Schuckmann 1814–1819 * ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Imperial Russia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire (russian: Министе́рство иностранных дел Российской империи) was a ministry of the Russian Empire responsible for relations with foreign states from ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Soviet Union) The Ministry of External Relations (MER) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (russian: Министерство иностранных дел СССР) was founded on 6 July 1923. It had three names during its existence: People's Co ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yugoslavia) / , native_name_a = sl, Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve , native_name_r = mk, Министерството за надворешни работи , type = Ministry , seal = , seal_width = , seal_caption = , logo = , logo_width = , log ...

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