Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών
Coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic
Incumbent Nikos Dendias since 9 July 2019
Appointer	Prime Minister of Greece
Formation	16 January 1822
Website	https://www.mfa.gr/en/

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens

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.

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[]

• Minister for Foreign Affairs: Nikos Dendias
  • Alternate Minister for European Affairs:  [el]
  • Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness:  [el]
  • Deputy Minister for Greeks Abroad: Andreas Katsaniotis

See also[]

• List of foreign ministers of Greece
• Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Greek and English)

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