Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece)

The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greek: Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών) is a government agency of Greece. The Minister for Foreign Affairs controls the agency. The ministry has its headquarters in Athens.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών
Incumbent
Nikos Dendias

since 9 July 2019
AppointerPrime Minister of Greece
Formation16 January 1822
Websitehttps://www.mfa.gr/en/
Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens

The incumbent minister is Nikos Dendias in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

History

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs was first established in 1822 by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus as the Secretariat for External Affairs. In 1844 it was officially designated the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Leadership

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