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This is a list of foreign ministers in 2012.

Africa

Algeria - Mourad Medelci (2007–2013)
Angola - Georges Rebelo Chicoti (2010–2017)
Benin - Nassirou Bako Arifari (2011–2015)
Botswana - Phandu Skelemani (2008–2014)
Burkina Faso - Djibril Bassolé (2011–2014)
Burundi - Laurent Kavakure (2011–2015)
Cameroon - Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo (2011–2015)
Cape Verde - Jorge Borges (2011–2014)
Central African Republic - Antoine Gambi (2009–2013)
Chad - Moussa Faki (2008–2017)
Comoros - Mohamed Bakri Ben Abdoulfatah Charif (2011–2013)
Republic of Congo - Basile Ikouébé (2007–2015)
Democratic Republic of Congo -
1. Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (2008–2012)
2. Raymond Tshibanda (2012–2016)
Côte d'Ivoire
1. Daniel Kablan Duncan (2011–2012)
2. Charles Koffi Diby (2012–2016)
Djibouti - Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (2005–present)
Egypt - Mohamed Kamel Amr (2011–2013)
Equatorial Guinea -
1. Pastor Micha Ondó Bile (2003–2012)
2. Agapito Mba Mokuy (2012–2018)
Eritrea - Osman Saleh Mohammed (2007–present)
Ethiopia -
1. Hailemariam Desalegn (2010–2012)
2. Berhane Gebre-Christos (acting) (2012)
3. Tedros Adhanom (2012–2016)
Gabon -
1. Paul Toungui (2008–2012)
2. Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet (2012–2016)
The Gambia -
1. Mamadou Tangara (2010–2012)
2. Mambury Njie (2012)
3. Mamadou Tangara (2012)
4. Susan Waffa-Ogoo (2012–2013)
Ghana - Muhammad Mumuni (2009–2013)
Guinea
1. Edouard Niankoye Lamah (2010–2012)
2. François Lonseny Fall (2012–2016)
Guinea-Bissau -
1. Mamadu Saliu Djaló Pires (2011–2012)
2. Faustino Imbali (2012–2013)
Kenya -
1. Moses Wetangula (2008–2012)
2. Sam Ongeri (2012–2013)
Lesotho - Mohlabi Tsekoa (2007–2015)
Liberia -
1. Toga McIntosh (2010–2012)
2. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan (2012–2015)
Libya
1. Ashour Bin Khayal (2011–2012)
2. Mohammed Abdelaziz (interim) (2012–2014)
Madagascar - Pierrot Rajaonarivelo (2011–2013)
Malawi -
1. Peter Mutharika (2011–2012)
2. Ephraim Chiume (2012–2014)
Mali -
1. Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga (2011–2012)
2. Sadio Lamine Sow (2012)
3. Tieman Coulibaly (2012–2013)
- Azawad -
  1. Hama Ag Sid'Ahmed^[1] (2012)
  2. Hama Ag Mahmoud^[2] (2012-2013)
Mauritania - Hamadi Ould Baba Ould Hamadi (2011–2013)
Mauritius - Arvin Boolell (2008–2014)
Morocco -
1. Taieb Fassi Fihri (2007–2012)
2. Saadeddine Othmani (2012–2013)
- Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–2023)
Mozambique - Oldemiro Balói (2008–2017)
Namibia -
1. Utoni Nujoma (2010–2012)
2. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (2012–present)
Niger - Mohamed Bazoum (2011–2015)
Nigeria - Olugbenga Ashiru (2011–2013)
Rwanda - Louise Mushikiwabo (2009–2018)
São Tomé and Príncipe -
1. Manuel Salvador dos Ramos (2010–2012)
2. Natália Pedro da Costa Umbelina Neto (2012–2014)
Senegal -
1. Madické Niang (2009–2012)
2. Alioune Badara Cissé (2012)
3. Mankeur Ndiaye (2012–2017)
Seychelles - Jean-Paul Adam (2010–2015)
Sierra Leone -
1. J. B. Dauda (2010–2012)
2. Samura Kamara (2012–2017)
Somalia -
1. Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar (2010-2012)
2. Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur (2012)
3. Fowsiyo Yussuf Haji Aadan (2012–2014)
- Somaliland - Mohammad Abdullahi Omar (2010–2013)
- Puntland - Daud Mohamed Omar (2010–2014)
South Africa - Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (2009–2018)
South Sudan - Nhial Deng Nhial (2011–2013)
Sudan - Ali Karti (2010–2015)
Swaziland - Mtiti Fakudze (2011–2013)
Tanzania – Bernard Membe (2007–2015)
Togo - Elliott Ohin (2010–2013)
Tunisia - Rafik Abdessalem (2011–2013)
Uganda -
- Sam Kutesa (2005–2021)
- Henry Oryem Okello (acting) (2011–2012)
Zambia -
1. Chishimba Kambwili (2011–2012)
2. Given Lubinda (2012–2013)
Zimbabwe - Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005–2017)

Asia

Afghanistan - Zalmai Rassoul (2010–2013)
Armenia - Eduard Nalbandyan (2008–2018)
Azerbaijan - Elmar Mammadyarov (2004–2020)
- Nagorno-Karabakh -
  1. Vasily Atajanyan (acting) (2011–2012)
  2. Karen Mirzoyan (2012–2017)
Bahrain - Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (2005–2020)
Bangladesh – Dipu Moni (2009–2013)
Bhutan - Ugyen Tshering (2008–2013)
Brunei - Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah (1984–2015)
Cambodia - Hor Namhong (1998–2016)
China - Yang Jiechi (2007–2013)
East Timor -
1. Zacarias da Costa (2007–2012)
2. José Luís Guterres (2012–2015)
Georgia
1. Grigol Vashadze (2008–2012)
2. Maia Panjikidze (2012–2014)
- Abkhazia - Viacheslav Chirikba (2011–2016)
- South Ossetia
  1. Murat Dzhioyev (1998–2012)
  2. David Sanakoyev (2012–2015)
India
1. S. M. Krishna (2009–2012)
2. Salman Khurshid (2012–2014)
Indonesia - Marty Natalegawa (2009–2014)
Iran - Ali Akbar Salehi (2010–2013)
Iraq - Hoshyar Zebari (2003–2014)
- Kurdistan - Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006–2019)
Israel -
1. Avigdor Lieberman (2009–2012)
2. Benjamin Netanyahu (2012–2013)
- Palestinian Authority - Riyad al-Maliki (2007–present)
  - Gaza Strip (in rebellion against the Palestinian National Authority)
    1. Muhammad Awad (2011–2012)
    2. Ismail Haniyeh (acting) (2012–2014)
Japan -
1. Kōichirō Gemba (2011–2012)
2. Fumio Kishida (2012–2017)
Jordan - Nasser Judeh (2009–2017)
Kazakhstan –
1. Yerzhan Kazykhanov (2011–2012)
2. Erlan Idrissov (2012–2016)
North Korea - Pak Ui-chun (2007–2014)
South Korea - Kim Sung-hwan (2010–2013)
Kuwait - Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (2011–2019)
Kyrgyzstan -
1. Ruslan Kazakbayev (2010–2012)
2. Erlan Abdyldayev (2012–2018)
Laos - Thongloun Sisoulith (2006–2016)
Lebanon - Adnan Mansour (2011–2014)
Malaysia - Anifah Aman (2009–2018)
Maldives -
1. Ahmed Naseem (2011–2012)
2. Abdul Samad Abdulla (2012–2013)
Mongolia -
1. Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (2009–2012)
2. Luvsanvandan Bold (2012–2014)
Myanmar - Wunna Maung Lwin (2011–2016)
Nepal - Narayan Kaji Shrestha (2011–2013)
Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
Pakistan - Hina Rabbani Khar (2011–2013)
Philippines - Albert del Rosario (2011–2016)
Qatar - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1992–2013)
Saudi Arabia - Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1975–2015
Singapore - K. Shanmugam (2011–2015)
Sri Lanka - G. L. Peiris (2010–2015)
Syria - Walid Muallem (2006–2020)
Taiwan -
1. Timothy Yang (2009–2012)
2. David Lin (2012–2016)
Tajikistan - Khamrokhon Zaripov (2006–2013)
Thailand - Surapong Tovichakchaikul (2011–2014)
Turkey - Ahmet Davutoğlu (2009–2014)
Turkmenistan - Raşit Meredow (2001–present)
United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2006–present)
Uzbekistan -
1. Elyor Ganiyev (2010–2012)
2. Abdulaziz Komilov (2012–present)
Vietnam - Phạm Bình Minh (2011–2021)
Yemen - Abu Bakr al-Qirbi (2001–2014)

Europe

Albania -
1. Edmond Haxhinasto (2010–2012)
2. Edmond Panariti (2012–2013)
Andorra - Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (2011–2017)
Austria - Michael Spindelegger (2008–2013)
Belarus
1. Sergei Martynov (2003–2012)
2. Vladimir Makei (2012–present)
Belgium - Didier Reynders (2011–2019)
- Brussels-Capital Region - Jean-Luc Vanraes (2009–2013)
- Flanders - Kris Peeters (2008–2014)
- Wallonia - Rudy Demotte (2009-2014)
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
1. Sven Alkalaj (2007–2012)
2. Zlatko Lagumdžija (2012–2015)
Bulgaria - Nickolay Mladenov (2010–2013)
Croatia - Vesna Pusić (2011–2016)
Cyprus - Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (2011–2013)
- Northern Cyprus - Hüseyin Özgürgün (2009–2013)
Czech Republic - Karel Schwarzenberg (2010–2013)
Denmark - Villy Søvndal (2011–2013)
- Greenland - Kuupik Kleist (2009–2013)
- Faroe Islands - Kaj Leo Johannesen (2011–2015)
Estonia - Urmas Paet (2005–2014)
Finland - Erkki Tuomioja (2011–2015)
France -
1. Alain Juppé (2011–2012)
2. Laurent Fabius (2012–2016)
Germany - Guido Westerwelle (2009–2013)
Greece -
1. Stavros Dimas (2011–2012)
2. Petros Molyviatis (2012)
3. Dimitris Avramopoulos (2012–2013)
Hungary - János Martonyi (2010–2014)
Iceland - Össur Skarphéðinsson (2009–2013)
Ireland - Eamon Gilmore (2011–2014)
Italy - Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata (2011–2013)
Latvia - Edgars Rinkēvičs (2011–2023)
Liechtenstein - Aurelia Frick (2009–2019)
Lithuania -
1. Audronius Ažubalis (2010–2012)
2. Linas Antanas Linkevičius (2012–2020)
Luxembourg - Jean Asselborn (2004–present)
Republic of Macedonia - Nikola Poposki (2011–2017)
Malta
1. Tonio Borg (2008–2012)
2. Francis Zammit Dimech (2012–2013)
Moldova - Iurie Leancă (2009–2013)
- Transnistria -
  1. Vladimir Yastrebchak (2008–2012)
  2. Nina Shtanski (2012–2015)
Monaco - José Badia (2011–2015)
Montenegro -
1. Milan Roćen (2006–2012)
2. Nebojša Kaluđerović (2012)
3. Igor Lukšić (2012–2016)
Netherlands -
1. Uri Rosenthal (2010–2012)
2. Frans Timmermans (2012–2014)
Norway -
1. Jonas Gahr Støre (2005–2012)
2. Espen Barth Eide (2012–2013)
Poland - Radosław Sikorski (2007–2014)
Portugal - Paulo Portas (2011–2013)
Romania -
1. Teodor Baconschi (2009–2012)
2. Cristian Diaconescu (2012)
3. Andrei Marga (2012)
4. Titus Corlăţean (2012–2014)
Russia - Sergey Lavrov (2004–present)
San Marino
1. Antonella Mularoni (2008–2012)
2. Pasquale Valentini (2012–2016)
Serbia -
1. Vuk Jeremić (2007–2012)
2. Ivan Mrkić (2012–2014)
- Kosovo - Enver Hoxhaj (2011–2014)
Slovakia -
1. Mikuláš Dzurinda (2010–2012)
2. Miroslav Lajčák (2012–2020)
Slovenia -
1. Samuel Žbogar (2008–2012)
2. Karl Erjavec (2012–2018)
Spain - José Manuel García-Margallo (2011–2016)
- Catalonia - Francesc Homs Molist (2012–2015)
Sweden - Carl Bildt (2006–2014)
Switzerland - Didier Burkhalter (2012–2017)
Ukraine
1. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko (2010–2012)
2. Leonid Kozhara (2012–2014)
United Kingdom - William Hague (2010–2014)
- Scotland - Fiona Hyslop (2009–2020)
Vatican City - Archbishop Dominique Mamberti (2006–2014)

North America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda - Baldwin Spencer (2005–2014)
The Bahamas -
1. Brent Symonette (2007–2012)
2. Fred Mitchell (2012–2017)
Barbados - Maxine McClean (2008–2018)
Belize - Wilfred Elrington (2008–2020)
Canada - John Baird (2011–2015)
- Quebec -
  1. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2010–2012)
  2. Jean-François Lisée (2012–2014)
Costa Rica - Enrique Castillo (2011–2014)
Cuba - Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla (2009–present)
Dominica - Roosevelt Skerrit (2010–2014)
Dominican Republic - Carlos Morales Troncoso (2004–2014)
El Salvador - Hugo Martínez (2009–2013)
Grenada -
1. Karl Hood (2010–2012)
2. Tillman Thomas (2012–2013)
Guatemala -
1. Haroldo Rodas (2008–2012)
2. Harold Caballeros (2012–2013)
Haiti -
1. Laurent Lamothe (2011–2012)
2. Pierre Richard Casimir (2012–2014)
Honduras - Arturo Corrales (2011–2013)
Jamaica -
1. Kenneth Baugh (2007–2012)
2. Arnold Nicholson (2012–2016)
Mexico
1. Patricia Espinosa (2006–2012)
2. José Antonio Meade Kuribreña (2012–2015)
Nicaragua - Samuel Santos López (2007–2017)
Panama -
1. Roberto Henríquez (2011–2012)
2. Francisco Álvarez De Soto (acting) (2012)
3. Rómulo Roux (2012–2013)
Puerto Rico – Kenneth McClintock (2009–2013)
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Sam Condor (2010–2013)
Saint Lucia - Alva Baptiste (2011–2016)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Douglas Slater (2010–2013)
Trinidad and Tobago -
1. Surujrattan Rambachan (2010–2012)
2. Winston Dookeran (2012–2015)
United States of America - Hillary Clinton (2009–2013)

Oceania

Australia -
1. Kevin Rudd (2010–2012)
2. Craig Emerson (acting) (2012)
3. Bob Carr (2012–2013)
Fiji - Ratu Inoke Kubuabola (2009–2016)
French Polynesia - Oscar Temaru (2011–2013)
Kiribati - Anote Tong (2003–2016)
Marshall Islands -
1. John Silk (2009–2012)
2. Phillip H. Muller (2012–2014)
Micronesia - Lorin S. Robert (2007–2019)
Nauru -
1. Sprent Dabwido (2011–2012)
2. Kieren Keke (2012–2013)
New Zealand - Murray McCully (2008–2017)
- Cook Islands - Tom Marsters (2010–2013)
- Niue - Toke Talagi (2008–2020)
- Tokelau -
  1. Foua Toloa (2011–2012)
  2. Kerisiano Kalolo (2012–2013)
Palau - Victor Yano (2010–2013)
Papua New Guinea -
1. Ano Pala (2011–2012) / Paru Aihi (2011–2012) (rival government)
2. Sir Puka Temu (2012)
3. Rimbink Pato (2012–2019)
Samoa - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998–2021)
Solomon Islands -
1. Peter Shanel Agovaka (2010–2012)
2. Clay Forau Soalaoi (2012–2014)
Tonga - Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō (2010–2014)
Tuvalu - Apisai Ielemia (2010–2013)
Vanuatu - Alfred Carlot (2011–2013)

South America

Argentina - Héctor Timerman (2010–2015)
Bolivia - David Choquehuanca (2006–2017)
Brazil - Antonio Patriota (2011–2013)
Chile - Alfredo Moreno Charme (2010–2014)
Colombia - María Ángela Holguín (2010–2018)
Ecuador - Ricardo Patiño (2010–2016)
Guyana - Carolyn Rodrigues (2008–2015)
Paraguay -
1. Jorge Lara Castro (2011–2012)
2. José Félix Fernández Estigarribia (2012–2013)
Peru - Rafael Roncagliolo (2011–2013)
Suriname - Winston Lackin (2010–2015)
Uruguay - Luis Almagro (2010–2015)
Venezuela - Nicolás Maduro (2006–2013)

References

↑ Spokesperson, Head of External Relations of MNLA.
↑ Charge of External Relations and International Cooperation.

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