List of foreign ministers in 2017 explained

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2017.^[1]

Africa

• Algeria
  1. Ramtane Lamamra (2013–2017)
  2. Abdelkader Messahel (2017–2019)
• Angola -
  1. Georges Rebelo Chicoti (2010–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. Moussa Faki (2008–2017)
  2. Hissein Brahim Taha (2017)
  3. Mahamat Zene Cherif (2017–2020)
• Comoros -
  1. Mohamed Bacar Dossar (2016–2017)
  2. Mohamed El-Amine Souef (2017–2020)
• - Jean-Claude Gakosso (2015–present)
• - 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 -
  1. Pacôme Moubelet-Boubeya (2016–2017)
  2. Noël Nelson Messone (2017–2018)
• -
  1. Neneh MacDouall-Gaye (2015–2017)
  2. Yahya Jammeh (2017)
  3. Ousainou Darboe (2017–2018)
• Ghana -
  1. Hanna Tetteh (2013–2017)
  2. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (2017–present)
• Guinea
  1. Makalé Camara (2016–2017)
  2. Mamadi Touré (2017–2021)
• Guinea-Bissau - Jorge Malú (2016–2018)
• - Marcel Amon Tanoh (acting to 2017) (2016–2020)
• Kenya - Amina Mohamed (2013–2018)
• Lesotho -
  1. 'Mamphono Khaketla (2016–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. Béatrice Atallah (2015–2017)
  2. Henry Rabary Njaka (2017–2018)
• Malawi -
  1. Francis Kasaila (2016–2017)
  2. Emmanuel Fabiano (2017–2019)
• Mali -
  1. Abdoulaye Diop (2014–2017)
  2. Tiéman Coulibaly (2017–2018)
• Mauritania - Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih (2016–2018)
• Mauritius - Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo (2016–2019)
• Morocco -
  1. Salaheddine Mezouar (2013–2017)
  2. Nasser Bourita (2017–present)
• Mozambique -
  1. Oldemiro Balói (2008–2017)
  2. 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)
• - Urbino Botelho (2016–2018)
• Senegal -
  1. Mankeur Ndiaye (2012–2017)
  2. Sidiki Kaba (2017–2019)
• Seychelles - Danny Faure (2016–2018)
• Sierra Leone -
  1. Samura Kamara (2012–2017)
  2. Kaifala Marah (2017–2018)
• Somalia -
  1. Abdisalam Omer (2015–2017)
  2. Yusuf Garaad Omar (2017–2018)
• - Saad Ali Shire (2015–2018)
• South Africa - Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (2009–2018)
• - Deng Alor (2016–2018)
• Sudan - Ibrahim Ghandour (2015–2018)
• Swaziland – Mgwagwa Gamedze (2013–2018)
• - Augustine Mahiga (2015–2019)
• Togo - Robert Dussey (2013–present)
• Tunisia - Khemaies Jhinaoui (2016–2019)
• Uganda - Sam Kutesa (2005–2021)
• - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–2023)
• Zambia - Harry Kalaba (2014–2018)
• Zimbabwe -
  1. Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005–2017)
  2. Walter Mzembi (2017)
  3. Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (acting) (2017)
  4. Sibusiso Moyo (2017–2021)

Asia

• - 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)
• - Hassanal Bolkiah (2015–present)
• Cambodia - Prak Sokhon (2016–2023)
• China - Wang Yi (2013–present)
• -
  1. Hernâni Coelho (2015–2017)
  2. Aurélio Guterres (2017–2018)
• Georgia - Mikheil Janelidze (2015–2018)
• India - Sushma Swaraj (2014–2019)
• Indonesia - Retno Marsudi (2014–present)
• - Mohammad Javad Zarif (2013–2021)
• Iraq - Ibrahim al-Jaafari (2014–2018)
  • - Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006–2019)
• Israel - Benjamin Netanyahu (2015–2019)
• Japan -
  1. Fumio Kishida (2012–2017)
  2. Tarō Kōno (2017–2019)
• Jordan -
  1. Nasser Judeh (2009–2017)
  2. Ayman Safadi (2017–present)
• Kazakhstan – Kairat Abdrakhmanov (2016–2018)
• - Ri Yong-ho (2016–2020)
• -
  1. Yun Byung-se (2013–2017)
  2. Kang Kyung-wha (2017–2021)
• Kuwait - Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (2011–2019)
• Kyrgyzstan - Erlan Abdyldayev (2012–2018)
• - Saleumxay Kommasith (2016–present)
• Lebanon - Gebran Bassil (2014–2020)
• Malaysia - Anifah Aman (2009-2018)
• Maldives - Mohamed Asim (2016–2018)
• Mongolia -
  1. Tsend Munkh-Orgil (2016–2017)
  2. Damdin Tsogtbaatar (2017–2020)
• Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (2016–2021)
• Nepal -
  1. Prakash Sharan Mahat (2016–2017)
  2. Krishna Bahadur Mahara (2017)
  3. Sher Bahadur Deuba (2017–2018)
• Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
• Pakistan -
  1. Sartaj Aziz (2013-2017)
  2. Khawaja Muhammad Asif (2017–2018)
• - Riyad al-Maliki (2007–present)
• Philippines -
  1. Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. (2016–2017)
  2. Enrique Manalo (acting) (2017)
  3. 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)
• -
  1. Murat Dzhoiev (2016–2017)
  2. Dmitry Medoyev (2017–2022)
• Sri Lanka -
  1. Mangala Samaraweera (2015–2017)
  2. Ravi Karunanayake (2017)
  3. Wasantha Senanayake (acting) (2017)
  4. Tilak Marapana (2017–2018)
• Syrian Arab Republic - Walid Muallem (2006–2020)
• - 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)
• - 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

• Albania - Ditmir Bushati (2013–2019)
• Andorra -
  1. Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (2011–2017)
  2. Maria Ubach i Font (2017–2023)
• Austria -
  1. Sebastian Kurz (2013–2017)
  2. Karin Kneissl (2017–2019)
• Belarus - Vladimir Makei (2012–2022)
• Belgium - Didier Reynders (2011–2019)
  • - Guy Vanhengel (2013–2019)
  • - Geert Bourgeois (2014–2019)
  • Wallonia -
    1. Paul Magnette (2014–2017)
    2. Willy Borsus (2017–2019)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - Igor Crnadak (2015–2019)
• Bulgaria -
  1. Daniel Mitov (2014–2017)
  2. Radi Naidenov (2017)
  3. Ekaterina Zakharieva (2017–2021)
• Croatia -
  1. Davor Ivo Stier (2016–2017)
  2. Marija Pejčinović Burić (2017–2019)
• Cyprus - Ioannis Kasoulidis (2013–2018)
• Czech Republic -
  1. Lubomír Zaorálek (2014–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. Jean-Marc Ayrault (2016–2017)
  2. Jean-Yves Le Drian (2017–2022)
• Germany -
  1. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2013–2017)
  2. Sigmar Gabriel (2017–2018)
• Greece - Nikos Kotzias (2015–2018)
• - Jonathan Le Tocq (2016–present)
• Hungary - Péter Szijjártó (2014–present)
• Iceland -
  1. Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (2016–2017)
  2. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (2017–2021)
• Ireland -
  1. Charles Flanagan (2014-2017)
  2. Simon Coveney (2017–2022)
• Italy - Angelino Alfano (2016–2018)
• - Sir Philip Bailhache (2013–2018)
• -
  1. Enver Hoxhaj (2016–2017)
  2. Emanuel Demaj (acting) (2017)
  3. 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)
• -
  1. Nikola Poposki (2011–2017)
  2. Nikola Dimitrov (2017–2020)
• Malta -
  1. George Vella (2013–2017)
  2. Carmelo Abela (2017–2020)
• - Andrei Galbur (2016–2017)
  • Gagauzia - Vitaliy Vlah (2015–present)
• Monaco - Gilles Tonelli (2015–2019)
• Montenegro - Srđan Darmanović (2016–2020)
• Netherlands -
  1. Bert Koenders (2014–2017)
  2. Halbe Zijlstra (2017–2018)
• Norway -
  1. Børge Brende (2013–2017)
  2. Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (2017–2021)
• Poland - Witold Waszczykowski (2015–2018)
• Portugal - Augusto Santos Silva (2015–2022)
• Romania -
  1. Lazăr Comănescu (2015–2017)
  2. Teodor Meleșcanu (2017–2019)
• - 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)
  • - Raül Romeva (2016–2017)
• Sweden - Margot Wallström (2014–2019)
• Switzerland
  1. Didier Burkhalter (2012–2017)
  2. Ignazio Cassis (2017–present)
• - Vitaly Ignatyev (2015–present)

• Ukraine - Pavlo Klimkin (2014–2019)
• United Kingdom - Boris Johnson (2016–2018)
• - Archbishop Paul Gallagher (2014–present)

North America and the Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda - Charles Fernandez (2014–2018)
• -
  1. Fred Mitchell (2012–2017)
  2. Darren Henfield (2017–2021)
• Barbados - Maxine McClean (2008–2018)
• Belize - Wilfred Elrington (2008–2020)
• Canada -
  1. Stéphane Dion (2015–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. Vittus Qujaukitsoq (2014–2017)
  2. Suka K. Frederiksen (2017–2018)
• Grenada - Elvin Nimrod (2016–2018)
• Guatemala -
  1. Carlos Raúl Morales (2014–2017)
  2. Sandra Jovel (2017–2020)
• Haiti -
  1. Pierrot Delienne (2016–2017)
  2. Antonio Rodrigue (2017–2018)
• Honduras - María Dolores Agüero (2016–2019)
• Jamaica - Kamina Johnson-Smith (2016–present)
• Mexico -
  1. Claudia Ruiz Massieu (2015–2017)
  2. Luis Videgaray Caso (2017–2018)
• Nicaragua -
  1. Samuel Santos López (2007–2017)
  2. Denis Moncada (2017–present)
• Panama - Isabel Saint Malo (2014–2019)
• Puerto Rico –
  1. Víctor Suárez Meléndez (2015–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. John Kerry (2013–2017)
  2. Tom Shannon (acting) (2017)
  3. Rex Tillerson (2017–2018)

Oceania

• 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)
• - Lorin S. Robert (2007–2019)
• Nauru - Baron Waqa (2013–2019)
• New Zealand -
  1. Murray McCully (2008–2017)
  2. Gerry Brownlee (2017)
  3. Winston Peters (2017–2020)
• Niue - Toke Talagi (2008–2020)
• Palau -
  1. Billy Kuartei (2013–2017)
  2. 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 -
  1. Afega Gaualofa (2016–2017)
  2. Siopili Perez (2017–2018)
• Tonga -
  1. ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (2014–2017)
  2. Siaosi Sovaleni (2017–present)
• Tuvalu - Taukelina Finikaso (2013–2019)
• Vanuatu -
  1. Bruno Leingkone (2016–2017)
  2. Ralph Regenvanu (2017–2020)

South America

• Argentina -
  1. Susana Malcorra (2015–2017)
  2. Jorge Faurie (2017–2019)
• -
  1. David Choquehuanca (2006–2017)
  2. Fernando Huanacuni Mamani (2017–2018)
• Brazil -
  1. José Serra (2016–2017)
  2. Marcos Galvão (acting) (2017)
  3. Aloysio Nunes (2017–2019)
• Chile - Heraldo Muñoz (2014–2018)
• Colombia - María Ángela Holguín (2010-2017)
• Ecuador -
  1. Guillaume Long (2016–2017)
  2. María Fernanda Espinosa (2017–2018)
• Guyana - Carl Greenidge (2015–2019)
• Paraguay - Eladio Loizaga (2013–2018)
• Peru - Ricardo Luna (2016–2018)
• Suriname -
  1. Niermala Badrising (2015–2017)
  2. Yldiz Pollack-Beighle (2017–2020)
• Uruguay - Rodolfo Nin Novoa (2015–2020)
• -
  1. Delcy Rodríguez (2014–2017)
  2. Samuel Moncada (2017)
  3. Jorge Arreaza (2017–2021)

See also

• List of current foreign ministers

External links

• http://rulers.org

Notes and References

1. http://rulers.org http://rulers.org Rulers.org - database of World Foreign Ministers