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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 the
President of Chile
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. It is located in the
Edificio José Miguel Carrera The Edificio José Miguel Carrera is the headquarters of the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores of Chile, located in the Civic District of Santiago, facing the Plaza de la Constitución. It was formerly the historic Hotel Carrera, until 2004.
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Plaza de la Constitución
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(''Constitution Square''), in downtown Santiago.
The present Minister of Foreign Affairs (who is also known colloquially as ''Chancellor'') is
Antonia Urrejola
Antonia Urrejola Noguera (born 13 November 1968) is a Chilean lawyer who has been serving as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile), Minister of Foreign Affairs since 11 March 2022. She was previously elected by the Organization of American States ...
.
History
The office was first organized in 1812, during the
War of Independence
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List
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* List of civil wars
* List of o ...
, under the name of Foreign Affairs Secretariat. It was abolished in 1814, after the
Battle of Rancagua, when the Spanish government was re-established.
In 1818, after independence, the secretariat was re-established, but this time as a dependency of the
Ministry of the Interior
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, which at that time was named "Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs" (1818 - 1824) or "Ministry of the Interior and Foreign Affairs" (1824 - 1871). In 1871 is established as a separate government entity.
Since its current creation in 1871, it has undergone different reorganizations, reflected in its different names:
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Colonization 1871-1887
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship 1887-1896
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Worship and Colonization 1896-1924
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1924-1929, and again since 1941
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce 1930-1941
Titulars
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Colonization
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Worship and Colonization
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (First Creation)
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Commerce
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Second creation)
Additional information
See also
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Foreign relations of Chile
Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the regional and international arena. Chile assumed a two-year non-permanent position on the UN Security Council in January 2003 and was re-elected to the council in O ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Chile
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Chile. There are currently 72 embassies in Santiago de Chile, and many countries maintain consulates in other Chilean cities (not including honorary consulates).
Diplomatic missions in Santiago de Chile
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List of diplomatic missions of Chile
The Republic of Chile has an extensive network of embassies and consulates around the world to support its foreign policy. Its international presence is listed below, excluding its large array of honorary consulates. Also excluded are trade missi ...
Sources
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Official list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Chile with appointment dates
External links
Official Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile
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Chile
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Foreign Affairs
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