Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | |
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Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 4 December 1714 as "First Secretary of State" |
Preceding agency | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1938-2008) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Spain |
Headquarters | Santa Cruz Palace, Madrid |
Minister responsible | José Manuel García-Margallo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
Child agencies | Escuela Diplomática Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo Instituto Cervantes Academia Española en Roma |
Website | |
www.maec.es |
The Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Spanish: Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) is the department of Government of Spain responsible for Spain's foreign relations. The present incumbent of the office is José Manuel García-Margallo of the People's Party (PP).
The official mission statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain is:[1]
Subordinate to the Ministry, there are several Secretaries of State within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for distinct areas of policy (e.g., the Secretary of State for Latin America).
The Spanish Foreign Ministry coordinates with the Royal Household of the king on diplomatic engagements internationally. Additionally, the The Minister of Foreign Affairs is by law the Chancellor of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, an Order given both to Spanish citizens and foreigners whom Spain considers praiseworthy. The king remains the patron of the Order.