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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Venezuela)

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Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Yellow House
Ministry overview
Formed1810
Jurisdiction Venezuela
HeadquartersYellow House, Caracas
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Foreign Relations
Website[1]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spanish: Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores; literally Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs) is one of the organizations that make up the executive cabinet of the Venezuelan government.[1]

Among the main functions of this ministry is to promote, organize and plan policies abroad for Venezuela.

The ministry is a body directly dependent on the orders of the president of Venezuela. Its official headquarters are located in the Yellow House, in front of Bolívar Square. Its administrative headquarters on Avenida Urdaneta, Torre MRE (former headquarters of the defunct National Discount Bank).

Departments

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  • Vice Ministry for Africa
  • Vice Ministry for Latin America
  • Vice Ministry for North America
  • Vice Ministry for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania
  • Vice Ministry for the Caribbean
  • Vice Ministry for Europe
  • Vice Ministry for Economy and International Cooperation
  • Vice Ministry for International Communication
  • Vice Ministry for Multilateral Affairs.

Ministers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Official website". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela.