San Marino,officially the Republic of San Marino and also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino,is a European microstate surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains,it is the fifth-smallest country in the world,with a land area of just over 61 km2 and a population of 33,642,as of 2023.
San Marino is an independent and sovereign member of the international community. It maintains an extensive diplomatic network relative to its diminutive size,as well as an active foreign policy and international presence.
Purno Agitok Sangma was an Indian politician who has served as the 4th Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990 and the 11th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 1998. He served as a member of the Lok Sabha from Tura in Meghalaya from 2014 to 2016,1991 to 2008 and from 1977 to 1989 and the minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Rao ministry from 1995 to 1996. He was the founder of National People's Party and co-founder of Nationalist Congress Party.
A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authority wherein ministers without portfolio,while they may not head any particular offices or ministries,may still receive a ministerial salary and have the right to cast a vote in cabinet decisions. The office may also exist to give party leaders whose offices would not otherwise enable them to sit in Cabinet.
Sergei Borisovich Ivanov is a Russian senior official and politician who has been serving as the Special Presidential Envoy on the Issues of Environmental Activities,Ecology and Transport since 12 August 2016. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit is an Egyptian politician and diplomat. He has been Secretary-General of the Arab League since July 2016. He was reappointed for a second term on 3 March 2021. Aboul-Gheit served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt from 11 July 2004 to 6 March 2011. Previously,between 1999 and 2004,he was Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was succeeded as Minister of Foreign Affairs by ICJ judge Nabil Elaraby in March 2011,following the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. He was elected Secretary-General of the Arab League in March 2016,and his term commenced on 3 July 2016.
Fabio Berardi is a Sammarinese politician.
Serravalle is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It has a population of 10,878 inhabitants and an area of 10.53 km2. It is the most densely populated municipality in San Marino,and contains its largest settlement (Dogana). Serravalle is located on the edge of the Apennine Mountains.
The minister of state for Europe,North America and Overseas Territories,is a ministerial position within the Government of the United Kingdom,in charge of affairs with Europe. The minister can also be responsible for government policy towards European security;defence and international security;the Falkland Islands;polar regions;migration;protocol;human resources;OSCE and Council of Europe;relations with Parliament;British Overseas Territories of Gibraltar and Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus;and FCO finance,knowledge and technology.
Pasquale Marino is an Italian football manager and former player.
San Marino has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times,debuting in the 2008 contest,followed by participation from 2011 onward. The Sammarinese participant broadcaster in the contest is Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV). San Marino did not participate in 2009 or 2010,with SMRTV citing financial difficulties as the reason for its withdrawal. Having failed to qualify in their first four attempts,the nation qualified for the contest's final for the first time in 2014. Valentina Monetta represented San Marino in 2012,2013,and 2014,making her the first entrant to participate in three consecutive contests since the 1960s. In 2019,Serhat managed to qualify to the final,marking the second appearance of the country in a Eurovision final and achieving their best result to date of 19th place. Following the 2020 contest's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe,their 2020 candidate Senhit was again selected to represent San Marino in the following contest. She qualified to the final,making it the first time that San Marino made it to two consecutive finals.
San Marino –United Kingdom relations date back to 1899,when the United Kingdom and San Marino signed an extradition treaty.
San Marino has recognized civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples since 5 December 2018. The law to permit civil unions became fully operational on 11 February 2019,following a number of further legal and administrative changes.
The Socialist Party is a moderate social-democratic political party in San Marino. The party was founded on 30 May 2012 as a merger of the New Socialist Party and Sammarinese Reformist Socialist Party.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs is the minister for foreign affairs of San Marino.
Jean Henri Diago Lhuillier is a Filipino businessman,diplomat and sports patron. He is the President and CEO of the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies,which operates and manages Cebuana Lhuillier,the largest micro financial institution in the Philippines. Jean is an Official Knight of the Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha conferred by Minister Pasquale Valentini of the San Marino Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He is the son of the Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe Jones Lhuillier and Edna Diago Lhuillier.
Taieb Fassi Fihri is a Moroccan politician who is Counsellor to His Majesty King Mohammed VI since 2012. He was Secretary of State then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 2012.
Nicola Renzi is a Sammarinese politician who is a former foreign minister and served as a Captain Regent with Lorella Stefanelli from 1 October 2015 until 1 April 2016. He first stood for election to the Grand and General Council in 2012 on the Popular Alliance list.
The Secretary for Finance and Budget is the Minister of Finance of San Marino.
