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foreign minister

vr.tr.foreign-minister · SOC.PER

Let an agent handle foreign ministers by country, office holder, powers and official statements, with current, sourced data and neutral presentation.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle foreign ministers by country, office holder, powers and official statements, with current, sourced data and neutral presentation.

The government minister responsible for a state foreign policy and relations with other states and international organisations, heading the foreign ministry; titles include Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

What it is for: Conducting diplomacy and foreign policy.

It can be find the current foreign minister of a country; find official statements; understand consular services offered by the ministry; trace former office holders.

Distinguishing features

Cabinet-level office

Responsible for diplomacy

Title varies by country

Oversees consular services

What it looks like

An office; the holder appears at diplomatic meetings and press briefings.

How it is recognised

Titles vary by country

Heads the foreign ministry

Ambassadors are separate diplomatic posts

Related models

is a kind of - category

minister

heads - organisation

ministry of foreign affairs

conducts - activity

diplomacy

works with - role

ambassador

In practice

Families and kinds

ministers of foreign affairs

secretaries of state for foreign affairs

junior foreign ministers

supranational equivalents

Standards and regulation

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

National constitutions

Failure modes and hazards

Outdated office holders

Unattributed political statements

Also called

European Commissioner for External RelationsSecretary for Relations with States of the Holy SeeForeign Affairs Minister of IranMinister Delegate of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign TradePrime Minister for Foreign AffairsSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsSecretary of State of Puerto RicoFederal Minister of Foreign Affairs of AustriaDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of MozambiqueMinister of Foreign Relations, Justice, Beneficence and CultsMinister of Foreign Affairs of El SalvadorMinister for Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs of Mozambiqueminister in attendance on the kingMinister of Foreign Affairs of HungaryMinister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians AbroadForeign Minister of LibyaCabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External AffairsMinister of the Presidency, Interior, Justice and Foreign Action of CantabriaMinister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs of ChileMinister of Foreign AffairsForeign MinisterMinister of State of SpainMinister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and CooperationMinister of Relations and GovernanceMinister of Foreign Affairs in BelgiumMinister for Foreign Affairs of GreeceMinister of State of Palauminister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of SardiniaCabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and CultureCabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External AffairsCabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairsminister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Italyminister of Foreign Affairs of ChileItalian Minister of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs, Education and SportCypriot Minister of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak RepublicMinister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Office Which office.

Offices change holders.

Country

Title.

Country

Office.

  1. Which country office is meant, and what is its title? definition
  2. Is there a junior minister too? definition

Holder

Current minister.

Holder

Office holder.

  1. Who holds the office now, according to the government? provenance
  2. Since when? provenance
Policy Statements.

Statements must be attributed.

Statements

Official.

Statements

Official statements.

  1. What has the ministry officially said on this issue? provenance
  2. When and where? provenance

Neutrality

Framing.

Neutrality

Neutral framing.

  1. Are positions attributed rather than endorsed? boundary
  2. Are other parties views represented? boundary
Services Citizens abroad.

Ministries help citizens.

Consular

Help abroad.

Consular

Consular help.

  1. How can a citizen abroad get consular help? action
  2. What is the emergency consular number? provenance

Travel advice

Warnings.

Travel advice

Travel advice.

  1. What travel advice does the ministry publish? provenance
  2. When was it updated? provenance
History Former holders.

History needs sources.

Former

List.

Former

Former holders.

  1. Who held the office before? provenance
  2. Which source lists them? provenance

Powers

Role.

Powers

Powers.

  1. What powers does the office have under the constitution? provenance
  2. How is the minister appointed? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each national office be a separate entry?
  • How should holder data be linked?
  • How should acting ministers be handled?
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