- Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Malay: Kementerian Ehwal Luar Negeri; Chinese: 新加坡外交部; Tamil: வெளியுறவு அமைச்சு) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters and providing consular assistance related to overseas Singaporean citizens. It was established on 9 August 1965.
A ministry for the Government of Singapore, it is also responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries and regions.
Organisational structure
The ministry now has 50 overseas missions including 7 high commissions, 21 embassies, 4 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 ministry is currently divided into 11 directorates which deal with political and economic matters, and 7 directorates which oversee matters relating to protocol, consular issues and the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) among others.
The Corporate Affairs Directorate oversees organisational and resource management while the Human Resource Directorate and Diplomatic Academy manage the development of personnel and training.
Impact
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.
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Vivian Balakrishnan from the People's Action Party.
See also
List of current foreign ministers
Foreign relations of Singapore
List of diplomatic missions of Singapore
References
External links
Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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- Singapura
- Sengketa Pedra Branca
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Hubungan Singapura dengan Vietnam
- Hubungan Singapura dengan Thailand
- Hubungan Malaysia dengan Singapura
- Hubungan Filipina dengan Singapura
- Hubungan luar negeri Kepulauan Cook
- Hubungan luar negeri Arab Saudi
- Daftar perwakilan diplomatik di Indonesia
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
- Ministry of foreign affairs
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
- Foreign relations of Singapore
- Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)
