Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Sri_Lanka)

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka who is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy of the Government of Sri Lanka. The post was first created in 1947 as Minister of External Affairs and Defence, in 1977 the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence separated into two ministries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.[1] Prior to the separation of the post the Minister of External Affairs and Defence was held by the Prime Minister since 1947, with a Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and External Affairs who was an elected parliamentarian and was the de facto foreign minister.

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  United National Party (13)
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party (9)
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2)
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1)

  • † Died or assassinated in office
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References

  1. [1]
    "Overview". Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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