Ministry of Foreign Relations (Uruguay)

Ministry of Foreign Relations

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Santos Palace, headquarters of the Ministry.
Ministry overview
Formed	22 December 1828 (1828-12-22)
Jurisdiction	Government of Uruguay
Headquarters	Montevideo
Minister responsible	Mario Lubetkin
Website	Foreign Relations

The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Spanish : Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, MRREE) is Uruguay's government ministry responsible for planning, directing, and implementing the country's foreign policy and international relations. It oversees Uruguayan embassies, consular representatives, permanent missions to international organizations, and other state services abroad.

Commonly referred to as Cancillería ( Spanish for 'Chancellery'), it is headquartered in the historic Santos Palace, located in Downtown Montevideo. ^[1] The current foreign minister is Mario Lubetkin, who has served since March 1, 2025 in the cabinet of Yamandú Orsi. ^[2]

Headquarters

It is commonly referred to in Uruguayan media and diplomatic jargon as the Palacio Santos, after the historical building which since 1955 has housed the ministry (originally the residence of President Máximo Santos in the late 19th century). It is located in the Centro neighbourhood of Montevideo. ^[3]

This building is one of the major historic structures in the Uruguayan capital, and has been the subject of prominent documentary publicity. ^[4]

List of ministers of foreign relations

Main article: List of ministers of foreign relations of Uruguay

See also

• Uruguay portal

• Foreign relations of Uruguay
• List of diplomatic missions in Uruguay
• List of diplomatic missions of Uruguay
• List of ministers of foreign relations of Uruguay
• Mercosur
• Visa requirements for Uruguayan citizens

Bibliography

• Cancilleres del Uruguay: reseña biográfica de los ministros de relaciones exteriores de la República Oriental del Uruguay, 1828-2002 (Gerardo Caetano, Gabriel Bucheli, Jaime Yaffé e Instituto Artigas del Servicio Exterior. Ed. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Instituto Artigas del Servicio Exterior, 2002)

References

1. "Palacio Santos: los secretos de la mansión del expresidente". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). October 2, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
2. "Asumió el canciller Mario Lubetkin entre visitas internacionales auspiciosas". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
3. "Palacio Santos: los secretos de la mansión del expresidente". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). October 2, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
4. El Palacio de Máximo Santos, América del Sur tv Holograam & Animation studio tv 9.10.14

External links

• Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Relations (in Spanish)