Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovenia)
Introduction The '''Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs''' (; ''MZZ'') 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 at 25 Prešeren Street in the capital city of Ljubljana. Prior to 24 January 2023, the ministry was named the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ().The current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tanja Fajon, has served since 1 June 2022.
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:* Directorate for Common Foreign and Security Policy (Director-General and Political Director Jernej Müller);**Department for Security Policy **Department for Strategic Studies and Analyses **Department for North and Latin America and the Caribbean **Department for Africa and the Middle East **Department for Asia and Oceania **Department for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, Central Asia and the Arctic **Department for Enlargement and South-Eastern Europe **Department for the Bled Strategic Forum * Directorate for European Union Affairs (Director-General Ambassador Barbara Sušnik);**Department for European Affairs**Department for European Countries**Department for General and Institutional Affairs**Department for Neighbouring Countries* Directorate for Multilateral Affairs and Development Cooperation (Acting Director-General Igor Jukič);**Department for International Organisations**Human Rights Department**Department for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance* Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy (Acting Director-General Slobodan Šešum); and**Department for Bilateral Economic Cooperation I **Department for Bilateral Economic Cooperation II **Department for Public Diplomacy and International Cooperation in Culture * Directorate for International Law and Protection of Interests (Director-General Marko Rakovec). **International Law Department**Diplomatic Protocol**Consular Department**Department for Borders and Succession IssuesCabinet of the Minister consists of:* Strategic Communication Service* Service for Cooperation with the Government and the National Assembly* Internal Audit Service* Diplomatic Supervisor* Diplomatic academySecretariat consists of:* Information Technology Service* Personnel Service* Accounting and Finance Service* Documentation and Classified Information Service* Legal Affairs And Public Procurement Service* Property Management Service* Logistics and Security Service=== 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.
Ministers  Minister Start of term End of termDimitrij RupelMay 1990January 1993Lojze PeterleJanuary 25, 1993October 31, 1994Zoran Thaler26 January 199516 May 1996Davorin KračunJuly 19, 1996January 1997Zoran ThalerFebruary 27, 1997September 25, 1997Boris Frlec January 1998January 21, 2000Dimitrij RupelFebruary 2, 2000May 2000Lojze PeterleJune 7, 2000November 30, 2000Dimitrij RupelDecember 2000July 2004Ivo VajglJuly 6, 2004December 3, 2004Dimitrij RupelDecember 3, 2004October 2008Samuel ŽbogarNovember 2008February 2012Karl ErjavecFebruary 2012September 2018Miro CerarSeptember 2018March 2020Anže LogarMarch 2020June 2022Tanja FajonJune 2022
See also *Foreign relations of Slovenia
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