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{{Politics of Aquitayne}}
'''His Majesty's Foreign Office''' ('''HMFO'''), also referred to as '''The Foreign Office''', is the {{wp|ministry of foreign affairs|foreign affairs service}} of the [[Government of Aquitayne|government of Aquitayne]]. It is tasked with representing and promoting Aquitaynian interests worldwide. This is regarded as one of the five most prestiguous positions in the [[Cabinet of Aquitayne|Cabinet]] - the [[Great Offices of State (Aquitayne)|Great Offices of State]] - alongside those of the [[Prime Minister of Aquitayne|Prime Minister]], [[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Aquitayne)|Chancellor of the Exchequer]], the [[Interior Secretary (Aquitayne)|Interior Secretary]], and the [[Secretary of State for Defense (Aquitayne)|Defense Secretary]].
'''His Majesty's Foreign Office''' ('''HMFO'''), also referred to as '''The Foreign Office''', is the {{wp|ministry of foreign affairs|foreign affairs service}} of the [[Government of Aquitayne|government of Aquitayne]]. It is tasked with representing and promoting Aquitaynian interests worldwide. This is regarded as one of the five most prestiguous positions in the [[Cabinet of Aquitayne|Cabinet]] - the [[Great Offices of State (Aquitayne)|Great Offices of State]] - alongside those of the [[Prime Minister of Aquitayne|Prime Minister]], [[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Aquitayne)|Chancellor of the Exchequer]], the [[Interior Secretary (Aquitayne)|Interior Secretary]], and the [[Secretary of State for Defense (Aquitayne)|Defense Secretary]].


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===19th century===
===19th century===
===Current form===
===Current form===
==International Presence==
{{See also|List of diplomatic missions of Aquitayne}}
Part of the Foreign Office's mission is to extend Aquitaynian interests abroad. The main avenue of doing so is by establishing embassies and consulates throughout the world. To date, Aquitayne has over 150 embassies throughout the globe and 50 additional consulate offices.


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Latest revision as of 02:12, 4 March 2024

His Majesty's Foreign Office
Foreign Office Header Color.png
Foreign Office.jpg
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1734 (290 years ago) (1734-09)
Preceding
  • None
JurisdictionHis Majesty's Government
HeadquartersGovernment Square
Telora, Aquitayne
MottoHorizontem Aeternum (Horizons Forever)
Employees2,692 (30 September 2023)
Annual budget($1.02 billion in 2022-2023 fiscal year)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
WebsiteHMFO.gov.aq

His Majesty's Foreign Office (HMFO), also referred to as The Foreign Office, is the foreign affairs service of the government of Aquitayne. It is tasked with representing and promoting Aquitaynian interests worldwide. This is regarded as one of the five most prestiguous positions in the Cabinet - the Great Offices of State - alongside those of the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Interior Secretary, and the Defense Secretary.

The HMFO is managed by a civil servant , the permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, who also acts as the Head of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service. Ser Samuel Albris took office as permanent under-secretary on 15 February 2023.

Responsibilities

According to the HMFO website, the department's key responsibilities (as of 2022) are as follows:

  • Safeguarding Aquitayne's national security by countering terrorism and weapons proliferation, as well as working to reduce conflict.
  • Building Aquitayne's prosperity through increasing trade, opening markets, ensuring access to foreign goods and investment.
  • Supporting Aquitaynian nationals worldwide.

Ministers

Minister Portrait Office Portfolio
The Rt Hon. Robert Veladrys MP Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team; Cabinet; National Security Council (NSC); strategy; intelligence policy; honours.
The Rt Hon. Ataru Akimoto MP Minister of State for Development and Hesperidesia The Minister deputises for the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons.

Other responsibilities include Hesperidesia; international finance; global education grants; global health; global migration and humanitarianism; energy, climate and environment.

The Rt Hon. Mikkel Østergaard MP Minister of State for Lorecia Noordenstaat and Northeast Lorecia; Aswick, Nidwalden and Scanonia; economic security (including export controls); sanctions; economics and evaluation (including the Chief Economist); regulatory and economic diplomacy; technology and analysis.
The Rt Hon. Viktoria Dahl MP Minister of State for Teudallum Nikolia and southeast Teudallum, Cassonne, Cadenza, Dangish Empire and Trellin.
The Rt Hon.
Jay Hunt MP
Minister of State for Sythith, and E10 Council of Nations Risya; E10 Council of Nations, Energy, climate and the environment; conflict, stabilisation and mediation; oceans; deputy Minister for Development.
The Rt Hon.
Egil Ström MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Lorecian Community Lorecian Community; national security; defence and international security (except export controls); conflict, stabilisation and mediation.
The Rt Hon. Kaya Kurokawa MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to ATO and EATA nations Blackhelm Confederacy and GHawkins;national security; defence and international security (except export controls); conflict, stabilisation and mediation. Also represents Aquitayne at the T5 Council of Trade Relations and the Astyrian Peace Organization.

History

18th century

19th century

Current form

International Presence

Part of the Foreign Office's mission is to extend Aquitaynian interests abroad. The main avenue of doing so is by establishing embassies and consulates throughout the world. To date, Aquitayne has over 150 embassies throughout the globe and 50 additional consulate offices.