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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Italy. The office was one of the positions which Italy inherited from the Kingdom of Sardinia where it was the most ancient ministry of the government: this origin gives to the office a ceremonial primacy in the Italian cabinet.[1]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
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Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale | |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Member of | Council of Ministers High Council of Defence |
Seat | Palazzo della Farnesina |
Appointer | The President of Italy |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | March 23, 1861; 163 years ago (1861-03-23) |
First holder | Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour |
Website | www |
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The current minister is Antonio Tajani, a member of Forza Italia, who is serving in the government of Giorgia Meloni since 22 October 2022.[2]