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List of female foreign ministers

List of female foreign ministers

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A foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs (sometimes external affairs' minister) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a nation's foreign policy and relations. There have been many women appointed to this post around the world. This list shows female foreign ministers from around the world, either from sovereign states, unrecognized states, autonomous regions, or sui generis entities. Some countries have varied titles for this particular position, such as minister for external affairs in Brazil and India. In the United States and the United Kingdom, the position is titled as Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs respectively.

In some cases, the prime minister has concurrently served as foreign minister. This is the case with Indira Gandhi and Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who served as prime ministers of India and Ceylon respectively. Guinea-Bissau and Sweden have had seven female ministers, a world record.

Sovereign states

  Denotes incumbent foreign minister
  • Italics denotes an acting foreign minister and states that are defunct.
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Autonomous and constituent regions

  Denotes incumbent foreign minister
  • Italics denotes an acting foreign minister and states that are defunct.
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Sui generis entities

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  1. Served concurrently as prime minister.
  2. Ceylon changed its name into Sri Lanka in 1977.
  3. Served concurrently as prime minister
  4. Served concurrently as prime minister.
  5. Zaire changed its name into Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997.
  6. Served concurrently as president.
  7. Served concurrently as prime minister.
  8. Served concurrently as State Counsellor.

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