The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the Government of France, is the cabinet member in charge of relationships with foreign countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, and Quai d'Orsay is often used as a synonym for the Ministry. Part of the Ministry's central administration is located in Nantes too.
In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères) is responsible for overseeing the federal government's international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major portfolio in the Cabinet of New Zealand.
The first Minister of Foreign Affairs (or Foreign Minister) of Iran was Mirza Abdolvahhab Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Neshat who served between 1819 and 1824. Current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Manouchehr Mottaki, appointed in August, 2005.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal is in charge of conducting the foreign policy established by the Portuguese government, representing the country in many international meetings. The current Minister is Luis Amado.
The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores) is the member of the Spanish Council of Ministers responsible for Spain's foreign relations. The present incumbent of the office is Miguel Ãngel Moratinos of the Partido Socialista Obrero de España.