The Minister for Foreign Affairs is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Minister's office is located at Iveagh House, on St Stephen's Green in Dublin; "Iveagh House" is often used as a metonym for the department as a whole. From 1922 until 1971 the title of the office was "Minister for External Affairs". The current office holder is Micheál Martin, TD. He is also Minister for Defence. He is assisted by:

Overview

The department has the following divisions: The minister has responsibility for the relations between Ireland and foreign states. The department defines its role as: "The Department of Foreign Affairs advises the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ministers of State and the Government on all aspects of foreign policy and coordinates Ireland's response to international developments. It also provides advice and support on all issues relevant to the pursuit of peace, partnership and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and between North and South of the island, and to deepening Ireland's relationship with Britain."

List of office-holders

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Minister for Foreign Affairs 1919–1922

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Minister for External Affairs 1922–1971

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Minister for Foreign Affairs 1971–2011

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 2011–2020

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Minister for Foreign Affairs 2020–present

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