Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Ministr zahraničních věcí České republiky |
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Seat | Prague, Czech Republic |
Appointer | Prime Minister |
Formation | 1 January 1993 |
Website | www.mzv.cz |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ministr zahraničních věcí České republiky) is a senior official of the Cabinet of the Czech Republic and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and handles foreign policy of the Czech Republic.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is appointed by the Prime Minister and must be confirmed by the President.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs along with the Finance Minister, the Minister of Defence, and the Minister of the Interior are generally regarded as the four most important cabinet members because of the importance of their respective ministries.
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic is Lubomír Zaorálek, the 10th person to hold the office since its creation in 1993.