Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Agency overview
Formed 1965
Jurisdiction Government of Singapore
Headquarters Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tanglin, Singapore 248163
Employees 1,585[1]
Annual budget Increase 489 million SGD (est 2015)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Chee Wee Kiong, Permanent Secretary
Child agency
Website www.mfa.gov.sg

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Abbreviation: MFA; Malay: Kementerian Ehwal Luar Negeri; 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 50 overseas missions including 7 High Commissions, 21 Embassies, 2 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 MFA provides consular assistance to Singaporeans travelling, working and studying overseas.

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.

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Years in Office Minister
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

References

  1. 1 2 "Foreign Affairs Programme" (PDF). Singapore Budget 2015. Ministry of Finance. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

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