The secretary of foreign affairs (Spanish: Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores) is the foreign secretary of Mexico, responsible for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the president of Mexico to head the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Spanish: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) and is a member of the federal executive cabinet. The secretary is commonly referred to as Canciller (Spanish for Chancellor) in Mexico.

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Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States
Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México
Seal of the Government of Mexico
Incumbent Alicia Bárcena Ibarra since 3 July 2023
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
Member of	Cabinet of Mexico
Reports to	President of Mexico
Seat	Mexico City
Appointer	President of Mexico
Formation	8 November 1821
First holder	José Manuel de Herrera

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• Fernando Solana 1988–1993
• Manuel Camacho Solís 1993–1994
• Manuel Tello Macías 1994 (interim)
• José Ángel Gurría 1994–1998
• Rosario Green 1998–2000
• Jorge Castañeda Gutman 2000–2003
• Luis Ernesto Derbez 2003–2006
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