Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros
Palace of Necessidades, Lisbon.
Ministry overview
Formed	27 September 1820 (27 September 1820)
Preceding Ministry	Secretariat of State of Foreign Affairs and War
Jurisdiction	Government of Portugal
Headquarters	Lisbon
Minister responsible	Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs
Website	https://www.portaldiplomatico.mne.gov.pt

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portuguese: Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, MNE), is the Portuguese governmental department responsible for the formulation, coordination, and execution of the foreign policy. The Ministry has its headquarters in the Palácio das Necessidades, in Lisbon. Its current head is the Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel. There are three Secretaries of State which are part of the Ministry: European Affairs; Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; and Portuguese Communities.