List of foreign ministers in 2017
Appearance
This is a list of foreign ministers in 2017.[1]
Africa
[edit]Algeria
- Ramtane Lamamra (2013–2017)
- Abdelkader Messahel (2017–2019)
Angola -
- Georges Rebelo Chicoti (2010–2017)
- Manuel Domingos Augusto (2017–2020)
Benin - Aurélien Agbénonci (2016–2023)
Botswana - Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi (2014–2018)
Burkina Faso - Alpha Barry (2016–2021)
Burundi - Alain Aimé Nyamitwe (2015–2018)
Cameroon- Lejeune Mbella Mbella (2015–present)
Cape Verde - Luís Felipe Tavares (2016–2021)
Central African Republic - Charles-Armel Doubane (2016–present)
Chad -
- Moussa Faki (2008–2017)
- Hissein Brahim Taha (2017)
- Mahamat Zene Cherif (2017–2020)
Comoros -
- Mohamed Bacar Dossar (2016–2017)
- Mohamed El-Amine Souef (2017–2020)
Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) - Jean-Claude Gakosso (2015–present)
Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Léonard She Okitundu (2016–2019)
Djibouti - Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (2005–present)
Egypt - Sameh Shoukry (2014–present)
Equatorial Guinea - Agapito Mba Mokuy (2012–2018)
Eritrea - Osman Saleh (2007–present)
Ethiopia - Workneh Gebeyehu (2016–2019)
Gabon -
- Pacôme Moubelet-Boubeya (2016–2017)
- Noël Nelson Messone (2017–2018)
The Gambia -
- Neneh MacDouall-Gaye (2015–2017)
- Yahya Jammeh (2017)
- Ousainou Darboe (2017–2018)
Ghana -
- Hanna Tetteh (2013–2017)
- Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (2017–present)
Guinea
- Makalé Camara (2016–2017)
- Mamadi Touré (2017–2021)
Guinea-Bissau - Jorge Malú (2016–2018)
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) - Marcel Amon Tanoh (acting to 2017) (2016–2020)
Kenya - Amina Mohamed (2013–2018)
Lesotho -
- 'Mamphono Khaketla (2016–2017)
- Lesego Makgothi (2017–2020)
Liberia - Marjon Kamara (2016–2018)
Libya
- Government of House of Representatives of Libya (Government of Libya internationally recognized to 2016) - Mohammed al-Dairi (2014–2019)
- Government of National Accord of Libya (Interim government internationally recognized as the sole legitimate government of Libya from 2016) - Mohamed Taha Siala (2016–2021)
Madagascar -
- Béatrice Atallah (2015–2017)
- Henry Rabary Njaka (2017–2018)
Malawi -
- Francis Kasaila (2016–2017)
- Emmanuel Fabiano (2017–2019)
Mali -
- Abdoulaye Diop (2014–2017)
- Tiéman Coulibaly (2017–2018)
Mauritania - Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih (2016–2018)
Mauritius - Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo (2016–2019)
Morocco -
- Salaheddine Mezouar (2013–2017)
- Nasser Bourita (2017–present)
Mozambique -
- Oldemiro Balói (2008–2017)
- José Condungua Pacheco (2017–2020)
Namibia - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (2012–2024)
Niger - Ibrahim Yacouba (2016–2018)
Nigeria - Geoffrey Onyeama (2015–2023)
Rwanda - Louise Mushikiwabo (2009–2018)
São Tomé and Príncipe - Urbino Botelho (2016–2018)
Senegal -
- Mankeur Ndiaye (2012–2017)
- Sidiki Kaba (2017–2019)
Seychelles - Danny Faure (2016–2018)
Sierra Leone -
- Samura Kamara (2012–2017)
- Kaifala Marah (2017–2018)
Somalia -
- Abdisalam Omer (2015–2017)
- Yusuf Garaad Omar (2017–2018)
Somaliland - Saad Ali Shire (2015–2018)
South Africa - Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (2009–2018)
South Sudan - Deng Alor (2016–2018)
Sudan - Ibrahim Ghandour (2015–2018)
Swaziland – Mgwagwa Gamedze (2013–2018)
Tanzania - Augustine Mahiga (2015–2019)
Togo - Robert Dussey (2013–present)
Tunisia - Khemaies Jhinaoui (2016–2019)
Uganda - Sam Kutesa (2005–2021)
Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–2023)
Zambia - Harry Kalaba (2014–2018)
Zimbabwe -
- Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005–2017)
- Walter Mzembi (2017)
- Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (acting) (2017)
- Sibusiso Moyo (2017–2021)
Asia
[edit]Abkhazia - Daur Kove (2016–2021)
Afghanistan - Salahuddin Rabbani (2015–2019)
Armenia - Eduard Nalbandyan (2008-2018)
Azerbaijan - Elmar Mammadyarov (2004–2020)
Bahrain - Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (2005–2020)
Bangladesh - Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali (2014–2019)
Bhutan - Damcho Dorji (2015-2018)
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah (2015–present)
Cambodia - Prak Sokhon (2016–2023)
China (People's Republic of China) - Wang Yi (2013–present)
East Timor -
- Hernâni Coelho (2015–2017)
- Aurélio Guterres (2017–2018)
Georgia - Mikheil Janelidze (2015–2018)
India - Sushma Swaraj (2014–2019)
Indonesia - Retno Marsudi (2014–present)
Iran - Mohammad Javad Zarif (2013–2021)
Iraq - Ibrahim al-Jaafari (2014–2018)
Kurdistan - Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006–2019)
Israel - Benjamin Netanyahu (2015–2019)
Japan -
- Fumio Kishida (2012–2017)
- Tarō Kōno (2017–2019)
Jordan -
- Nasser Judeh (2009–2017)
- Ayman Safadi (2017–present)
Kazakhstan – Kairat Abdrakhmanov (2016–2018)
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) - Ri Yong-ho (2016–2020)
South Korea (Republic of Korea) -
- Yun Byung-se (2013–2017)
- Kang Kyung-wha (2017–2021)
Kuwait - Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (2011–2019)
Kyrgyzstan - Erlan Abdyldayev (2012–2018)
Laos - Saleumxay Kommasith (2016–present)
Lebanon - Gebran Bassil (2014–2020)
Malaysia - Anifah Aman (2009-2018)
Maldives - Mohamed Asim (2016–2018)
Mongolia -
- Tsend Munkh-Orgil (2016–2017)
- Damdin Tsogtbaatar (2017–2020)
Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (2016–2021)
Nepal -
- Prakash Sharan Mahat (2016–2017)
- Krishna Bahadur Mahara (2017)
- Sher Bahadur Deuba (2017–2018)
Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
Pakistan -
- Sartaj Aziz (2013-2017)
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif (2017–2018)
Palestine - Riyad al-Maliki (2007–present)
Philippines -
- Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. (2016–2017)
- Enrique Manalo (acting) (2017)
- Alan Peter Cayetano (2017–2018)
Qatar - Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (2016–present)
Saudi Arabia - Adel al-Jubeir (2015–2018)
Singapore - Vivian Balakrishnan (2015–present)
South Ossetia -
- Murat Dzhoiev (2016–2017)
- Dmitry Medoyev (2017–2022)
Sri Lanka -
- Mangala Samaraweera (2015–2017)
- Ravi Karunanayake (2017)
- Wasantha Senanayake (acting) (2017)
- Tilak Marapana (2017–2018)
Syria (Syrian Arab Republic - Walid Muallem (2006–2020)
Taiwan (Republic of China) - David Lee (2016–2018)
Tajikistan - Sirodjidin Aslov (2013–present)
Thailand - Don Pramudwinai (2015–2023)
Turkey - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2015–2023)
Turkmenistan - Raşit Meredow (2001–present)
United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2006–present)
Uzbekistan - Abdulaziz Komilov (2012–2022)
Vietnam - Phạm Bình Minh (2011–2021)
Yemen
- Republic of Yemen - Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi (2015–2018)
- Supreme Political Council (unrecognised, rival government) - Hisham Abdullah (2016-present)
Europe
[edit]Albania - Ditmir Bushati (2013–2019)
Andorra -
- Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (2011–2017)
- Maria Ubach i Font (2017–2023)
Austria -
- Sebastian Kurz (2013–2017)
- Karin Kneissl (2017–2019)
Belarus - Vladimir Makei (2012–2022)
Belgium - Didier Reynders (2011–2019)
Brussels - Guy Vanhengel (2013–2019)
Flanders - Geert Bourgeois (2014–2019)
Wallonia -
- Paul Magnette (2014–2017)
- Willy Borsus (2017–2019)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Igor Crnadak (2015–2019)
Bulgaria -
- Daniel Mitov (2014–2017)
- Radi Naidenov (2017)
- Ekaterina Zakharieva (2017–2021)
Croatia -
- Davor Ivo Stier (2016–2017)
- Marija Pejčinović Burić (2017–2019)
Cyprus - Ioannis Kasoulidis (2013–2018)
Czech Republic -
- Lubomír Zaorálek (2014–2017)
- Martin Stropnický (2017–2018)
Denmark - Anders Samuelsen (2016–2019)
Faroe Islands - Poul Michelsen (2015–2019)
Donetsk People's Republic - Natalya Nikonorova (acting) (2016–present)
Estonia - Sven Mikser (2016–2019)
Finland - Timo Soini (2015–2019)
France -
- Jean-Marc Ayrault (2016–2017)
- Jean-Yves Le Drian (2017–2022)
Germany -
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2013–2017)
- Sigmar Gabriel (2017–2018)
Greece - Nikos Kotzias (2015–2018)
Guernsey - Jonathan Le Tocq (2016–present)
Hungary - Péter Szijjártó (2014–present)
Iceland -
- Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (2016–2017)
- Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (2017–2021)
Ireland -
- Charles Flanagan (2014-2017)
- Simon Coveney (2017–2022)
Italy - Angelino Alfano (2016–2018)
Jersey - Sir Philip Bailhache (2013–2018)
Kosovo -
- Enver Hoxhaj (2016–2017)
- Emanuel Demaj (acting) (2017)
- Behgjet Pacolli (2017–2020)
Latvia - Edgars Rinkēvičs (2011–2023)
Liechtenstein - Aurelia Frick (2009–2019)
Lithuania - Linas Antanas Linkevičius (2012–2020)
Lugansk People's Republic - Vladislav Deinevo (acting) (2017–present)
Luxembourg - Jean Asselborn (2004–2023)
Republic of Macedonia -
- Nikola Poposki (2011–2017)
- Nikola Dimitrov (2017–2020)
Malta -
- George Vella (2013–2017)
- Carmelo Abela (2017–2020)
Moldova - Andrei Galbur (2016–2017)
Gagauzia - Vitaliy Vlah (2015–present)
Monaco - Gilles Tonelli (2015–2019)
Montenegro - Srđan Darmanović (2016–2020)
Netherlands -
- Bert Koenders (2014–2017)
- Halbe Zijlstra (2017–2018)
Norway -
- Børge Brende (2013–2017)
- Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (2017–2021)
Poland - Witold Waszczykowski (2015–2018)
Portugal - Augusto Santos Silva (2015–2022)
Romania -
- Lazăr Comănescu (2015–2017)
- Teodor Meleșcanu (2017–2019)
Russia - Sergey Lavrov (2004–present)
San Marino - Nicola Renzi (2016–2020)
Serbia - Ivica Dačić (2014–2020)
Slovakia - Miroslav Lajčák (2012–2020)
Slovenia - Karl Erjavec (2012–2018)
Spain - Alfonso Dastis (2016–2018)
Catalonia - Raül Romeva (2016–2017)
Sweden - Margot Wallström (2014–2019)
Switzerland
- Didier Burkhalter (2012–2017)
- Ignazio Cassis (2017–present)
Transnistria - Vitaly Ignatyev (2015–present)
Ukraine - Pavlo Klimkin (2014–2019)
United Kingdom - Boris Johnson (2016–2018)
Vatican City - Archbishop Paul Gallagher (2014–present)
North America and the Caribbean
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda - Charles Fernandez (2014–2018)
The Bahamas -
- Fred Mitchell (2012–2017)
- Darren Henfield (2017–2021)
Barbados - Maxine McClean (2008–2018)
Belize - Wilfred Elrington (2008–2020)
Canada -
- Stéphane Dion (2015–2017)
- Chrystia Freeland (2017–2019)
Quebec - Christine St-Pierre (2014–2018)
Costa Rica - Manuel González Sanz (2014–2018)
Cuba - Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla (2009–present)
Dominica - Francine Baron (2014–2019)
Dominican Republic - Miguel Vargas Maldonado (2016–2020)
El Salvador - Hugo Martínez (2014–2018)
Greenland -
- Vittus Qujaukitsoq (2014–2017)
- Suka K. Frederiksen (2017–2018)
Grenada - Elvin Nimrod (2016–2018)
Guatemala -
- Carlos Raúl Morales (2014–2017)
- Sandra Jovel (2017–2020)
Haiti -
- Pierrot Delienne (2016–2017)
- Antonio Rodrigue (2017–2018)
Honduras - María Dolores Agüero (2016–2019)
Jamaica - Kamina Johnson-Smith (2016–present)
Mexico -
- Claudia Ruiz Massieu (2015–2017)
- Luis Videgaray Caso (2017–2018)
Nicaragua -
- Samuel Santos López (2007–2017)
- Denis Moncada (2017–present)
Panama - Isabel Saint Malo (2014–2019)
Puerto Rico –
- Víctor Suárez Meléndez (2015–2017)
- Luis G. Rivera Marín (2017–2019)
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Mark Brantley (2015–2022)
Saint Lucia - Allen Chastanet (2016–2021)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Sir Louis Straker (2015–2020)
Trinidad and Tobago - Dennis Moses (2015–present)
United States -
- John Kerry (2013–2017)
- Tom Shannon (acting) (2017)
- Rex Tillerson (2017–2018)
Oceania
[edit]Australia - Julie Bishop (2013–2018)
Cook Islands - Henry Puna (2013–2020)
Fiji - Frank Bainimarama (2016–2019)
French Polynesia - Édouard Fritch (2014–present)
Kiribati - Taneti Mamau (2016–present)
Marshall Islands - John Silk (2016–2020)
Micronesia - Lorin S. Robert (2007–2019)
Nauru - Baron Waqa (2013–2019)
New Zealand -
- Murray McCully (2008–2017)
- Gerry Brownlee (2017)
- Winston Peters (2017–2020)
Niue - Toke Talagi (2008–2020)
Palau -
- Billy Kuartei (2013–2017)
- Faustina Rehuher-Marugg (2017–2021)
Papua New Guinea - Rimbink Pato (2012–2019)
Samoa - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998–2021)
Solomon Islands - Milner Tozaka (2014–2019)
Tokelau -
- Afega Gaualofa (2016–2017)
- Siopili Perez (2017–2018)
Tonga -
- ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (2014–2017)
- Siaosi Sovaleni (2017–present)
Tuvalu - Taukelina Finikaso (2013–2019)
Vanuatu -
- Bruno Leingkone (2016–2017)
- Ralph Regenvanu (2017–2020)
South America
[edit]Argentina -
- Susana Malcorra (2015–2017)
- Jorge Faurie (2017–2019)
Bolivia -
- David Choquehuanca (2006–2017)
- Fernando Huanacuni Mamani (2017–2018)
Brazil -
- José Serra (2016–2017)
- Marcos Galvão (acting) (2017)
- Aloysio Nunes (2017–2019)
Chile - Heraldo Muñoz (2014–2018)
Colombia - María Ángela Holguín (2010-2017)
Ecuador -
- Guillaume Long (2016–2017)
- María Fernanda Espinosa (2017–2018)
Guyana - Carl Greenidge (2015–2019)
Paraguay - Eladio Loizaga (2013–2018)
Peru - Ricardo Luna (2016–2018)
Suriname -
- Niermala Badrising (2015–2017)
- Yldiz Pollack-Beighle (2017–2020)
Uruguay - Rodolfo Nin Novoa (2015–2020)
Venezuela -
- Delcy Rodríguez (2014–2017)
- Samuel Moncada (2017)
- Jorge Arreaza (2017–2021)