Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
{{Short description|Ministry of the Government of Singapore}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
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| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1965|8|9}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of Singapore
| motto = Establishing Our Place in the World
| employees = 1,616 (2018){{Cite web|url=https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/33-MFA-2019.pdf|title = Singapore Budget}}
| budget = S$466.70 million (2019)
| headquarters = 1 Sherwood Road, (Tanglin) Singapore 248163
| minister1_name = Vivian Balakrishnan
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Minister
| minister2_name = Maliki Osman
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Second Minister
| minister3_name = Sim Ann
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Senior Minister of State
| chief1_name = Albert Chua
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Permanent Secretary
| chief2_name = Luke Goh
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2nd Permanent Secretary
| chief3_name = Kevin Cheok
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Deputy Secretary (Asia Pacific)
| chief4_name = Wong Hong Kuan
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Deputy Secretary (Management)
| chief5_name = Foo Chi Hsia
| chief5_position = Deputy Secretary (Southeast Asia and ASEAN)
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| website = {{url|www.mfa.gov.sg}}
| footnotes = List of diplomatic missions of Singapore
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Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) {{langx|ms|Kementerian Ehwal Luar Negeri}}; {{lang-zh|新加坡外交部}}; {{langx|ta|வெளியுறவு அமைச்சு}}) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters and providing consular assistance related to overseas Singaporean citizens. It was established on 9 August 1965.
A ministry for the Government of Singapore, it is also responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries and regions.
Organisational structure
The ministry now has 50 overseas missions including 7 high commissions, 21 embassies, 4 permanent missions to the United Nations, and 17 consulates. Singapore has appointed 31 honorary consuls-general/consuls abroad and has 46 non-resident ambassadors and high commissioners based in Singapore.
The ministry is currently divided into 11 directorates which deal with political and economic matters, and 7 directorates which oversee matters relating to protocol, consular issues and the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) among others.
The Corporate Affairs Directorate oversees organisational and resource management while the Human Resource Directorate and Diplomatic Academy manage the development of personnel and training.
Impact
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 188 countries. In Singapore, there are 70 resident foreign embassies and high commissions, 43 foreign consulates and 11 international organisations based in Singapore. In addition, more than 60 non-resident foreign ambassadors are accredited to Singapore.
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
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| Portrait
!Name ! width="85" | Took office ! width="85" | Left office ! colspan="2" |Party !Cabinet |
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| rowspan="4" |S. Rajaratnam | rowspan="4" |9 August | rowspan="4" |30 May | rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="4" |PAP |
| Lee K. III |
| Lee K. IV |
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| rowspan="2" |Lee K. V |
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| rowspan="3" | | rowspan="3" |S. Dhanabalan | rowspan="3" |1 June | rowspan="3" |12 September | rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="3" |PAP |
| Lee K. VI |
| Lee K. VII |
| rowspan="3" |133x133px
| rowspan="3" |Wong Kan Seng | rowspan="3" |13 September | rowspan="3" |1 January | rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="3" |PAP |
| Goh I |
| rowspan="2" |Goh II |
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| rowspan="3" |150x150px | rowspan="3" |S. Jayakumar | rowspan="3" |2 January | rowspan="3" |12 August | rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="3" |PAP |
| Goh III |
| Goh IV |
| rowspan="2" |145x145px
| rowspan="2" |George Yeo | rowspan="2" |12 August | rowspan="2" |20 May | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="2" |PAP |
| Lee H. II |
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|K. Shanmugam |21 May |30 September |style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | |PAP |
| rowspan="3" |154x154px
| rowspan="3" |Vivian Balakrishnan{{cite news |last1=Ong |first1=Justin |date=28 September 2015 |title=Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien/2154802.html |access-date=1 October 2015}}{{Cite web |last=Mahmud |first=Aqil Haziq |date=2020-07-25 |title=PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pm-lee-singapore-new-cabinet-parliament-ge2020-12962844 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725183434/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pm-lee-singapore-new-cabinet-parliament-ge2020-12962844 |archive-date=2020-07-25 |access-date=2020-07-25 |website=CNA |language=en}} | rowspan="3" |1 October | rowspan="3" |Incumbent | rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" | | rowspan="3" |PAP |
| Lee H. V |
| Wong I |
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)}}
- {{Official website|http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/index.html}} of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
{{Government of Singapore}}
{{Foreign affairs ministries of the World}}
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Category:Foreign relations of Singapore