Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovenia)

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Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia
Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve
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Agency overview
Formed1991
Jurisdiction Government of Slovenia
Headquarters Mladika Building, Ljubljana
Agency executive
Website http://www.mzz.gov.si/en

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovene : Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve; MZEZ) of the Republic of Slovenia is an executive department of the Government of Slovenia responsible for relations with other countries and international organisations, monitoring of the international political and economic situation, and strengthening of Slovenia's relations with other countries and international organisations. The ministry headquarters is located in the capital city of Ljubljana.

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The current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tanja Fajon, has served since 1 June 2022.

The current name of the Ministry has been used since 24 January 2023, prior to which it was called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (abbreviated MZZ). [1]

Organisation

Executive

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry is Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of the Cabinet and answers to the Prime Minister and the National Assembly. Current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Tanja Fajon of Social Democrats.

Minister is assisted by two State Secretaries, one of which is usually responsible for EU Affairs. Current State Secretaries are Gašper Dovžan (responsible for EU Affairs) and Stanislav Raščan (responsible for development and other affairs). While the minister is a typical political position, State Secretaries are usually chosen among career diplomats within the ministry.

Internal service

The ministry consists of the Minister's Cabinet, Secretariat, and five political directorates. Head of Cabinet is Mihael Zupančič. Secretariat is headed by the Secretary-General Ambassador Jožef Drofenik.

Directorates and departments within them are:

Cabinet of the Minister consists of:

Secretariat consists of:

External service

Slovenia operates several diplomatic representations and consular posts. There are 42 embassies (one of them non-residential), 7 permanent missions to international organizations, 5 Consulates General, 1 representative office, and 3 consulates. Slovenia also has several honorary consuls.

The Mladika Complex (in the back) houses part of the offices of the Ministry. In front of it stands the villa of the Austrian Embassy in Ljubljana. Ljubljana (5746734150).jpg
The Mladika Complex (in the back) houses part of the offices of the Ministry. In front of it stands the villa of the Austrian Embassy in Ljubljana.

Ministers

ImageMinisterStart of termEnd of term
Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg Dimitrij Rupel May 1990January 1993
Lojze Peterle (2002-04-25) (cropped).jpg Lojze Peterle January 25, 1993October 31, 1994
Zoran Thaler 26 January 199516 May 1996
Davorin Kračun July 19, 1996January 1997
Zoran Thaler February 27, 1997September 25, 1997
Boris Frlec 2014.jpg Boris Frlec January 1998January 21, 2000
Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg Dimitrij Rupel February 2, 2000May 2000
Lojze Peterle (2002-04-25) (cropped).jpg Lojze Peterle June 7, 2000November 30, 2000
Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg Dimitrij Rupel December 2000July 2004
Ivo Vajgl 2015.jpg Ivo Vajgl July 6, 2004December 3, 2004
Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg Dimitrij Rupel December 3, 2004October 2008
Samuel Zbogar 2011 cropped.jpg Samuel Žbogar November 2008February 2012
Informal meeting of ministers for foreign affairs (Gymnich). Arrivals Karl Viktor Erjavec (36247207934) (cropped).jpg Karl Erjavec February 2012September 2018
Miro Cerar 2018.jpg Miro Cerar September 2018March 2020
124. seja Vlade RS dr Anze Logar.jpg Anže Logar March 2020June 2022
Tanja Fajon - 52115201735 (cropped) v2.jpg Tanja Fajon June 2022

See also

References

  1. "Kaj prinaša nov Zakon o Vladi Republike Slovenije | GOV.SI" [What the New Law on the Government of the Republic of Slovenia Brings | GOV.SI]. Portal GOV.SI (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-01-24.

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