Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is the ministry of the Government of France that handles France's foreign relations. Since 1855, its headquarters have been located at 37 Quai d'Orsay, close to the National Assembly. The term Quai d'Orsay is often used as a metonym for the ministry. Its cabinet minister, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs is responsible for the foreign relations of France. The current officeholder, vacant, since 14 October 2025. For a brief period from 1984 to 1986, the office was titled Minister for External Relations.

Central administration

There are multiple services under its authority, along with that of some other ministers. Under the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, that of Cooperation and European Affairs, and that of Foreign and European Affairs, there are numerous services directly related to the ministers. Here is a list of those services. • The ministers' cabinet • The office of cabinets, which gathers a personnel in charge of the administrative and logistics aspects of the three ministers' cabinets • The budget control service (CBCM) • General inspection of foreign affairs (IGAE) • The prospective office (DP) • The Protocole, upon which the President's protocol cell relies • The Crisis management Department (CDC) == Secretaries of State (1547–1723) ==

Secretaries of State (1547–1723)

== Minister for Foreign Affairs (1718–1791) ==

Minister for Foreign Affairs (1718–1791)

== Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1791–2007) ==

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1791–2007)

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Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs (2007–2012)

== Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Development (2012–2017) ==

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Development (2012–2017)

== Ministers of Europe and Foreign Affairs (2017–present) ==

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