Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)

Performs diplomatic relations with other states of the Republic of Colombia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) (Spanish: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) also known as the Chancellery (Spanish: Cancílleria), is the Cabinet position of the Government of Colombia responsible for the international relations of Colombia and the country's foreign policy.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
Flag of Colombia
Incumbent
Álvaro Leyva [es]

since August 7, 2022
Council of Ministers
Ministry of the Interior and Justice
StyleMadame Minister
(informal)
The Honorable[1]
(formal)
His Excellency[2]
(diplomatic)
Member ofExecutive Branch
Legislative Branch
Administrative Department of the Nation
Reports toPresident of Colombia
SeatBogota, D.C.
AppointerPresident of Colombia
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument22 U.S.C. § 2651
PrecursorSecretary of Foreign Affairs
FormationOctober 7, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-10-07)
First holderPedro Gual Escandón as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
SuccessionFive[3]
DeputyMinistry of the Interior
SalaryExecutive Schedule, COP$226,965,457,533 (2012)[4]
COP$234,237,000,000 (2013)[5]
COP$268,566,000,000 (2014)[6]

References

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  1. "Protocol Reference". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. "UNITED NATIONS HEADS OF STATE, Protocol and Liaison Service" (PDF). United Nations. 2021-01-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. "3 U.S. Code § 19 – Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". Cornell Law School.
  4. Colombia, Congress of (14 December 2011). "Ley 1485 de 2011" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish) (48, 283). Bogotá: 5. ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. Colombia, Congress of (10 December 2012). "Ley 1593 de 2012" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish) (48, 640). Bogotá: 4. ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. Colombia, Congress of (11 December 2013). "Ley 1687 de 2014" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish) (49, 001). Bogotá: 6. ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.