Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
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| Formed | 1965 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tanglin, Singapore 248163 |
| Employees | 1,585[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Abbreviation: MFA; Malay: Kementerian Luar Negara; Chinese: 新加坡外交部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries. It is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the office currently held by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
Established in 1965, the Ministry now has 40 overseas missions including 7 High Commissions, 17 Embassies, 2 Permanent Missions to the United Nations, and 14 consulates. Singapore has appointed 24 Honorary Consuls-General/Consuls abroad and has 21 non-resident Ambassadors and High Commissioners based in Singapore. The MFA provides consular assistance to Singaporeans travelling, working and studying overseas.
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 186 countries. In Singapore, there are 67 resident foreign Embassies and High Commissions, 50 foreign Consulates, and 8 International Organisations based in Singapore. In addition, more than 60 non-resident foreign Ambassadors are accredited to Singapore.
Minister for Foreign Affairs[edit]
| Years in Office | Minister |
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| 1965–1980 | S Rajaratnam |
| 1980–1988 | Suppiah Dhanabalan |
| 1988–1994 | Wong Kan Seng |
| 1994–2004 | Shunmugam Jayakumar |
| 2004–2011 | George Yeo |
| 2011–2015 | K. Shanmugam |
| 2015– | Vivian Balakrishnan |
See also[edit]
- Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Foreign relations of Singapore
- List of diplomatic missions of Singapore
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Foreign Affairs Programme" (PDF). Singapore Budget 2015. Ministry of Finance. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
External links[edit]
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- Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Foreign Affairs