The Minister of State and 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 Paulo Rangel.
The following is a list of office holders since 1936:
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Holders
1936–1947: António de Oliveira Salazar
1947–1950: José Caeiro da Mata
1950–1956: Paulo Cunha (1st time)
1956–1957: Marcelo Caetano (1st time)
1957: Paulo Cunha (2nd time)
1957: Marcelo Caetano (2nd time)
1957–1958: Paulo Cunha (3rd time)
1958–1961: Marcello Mathias
1961–1969: Alberto Franco Nogueira
1969–1970: Marcelo Caetano (3rd time)
1970–1974: Rui Patrício
Secretaries
Inês Domingos, Secretary of State for European Affairs
Nuno Sampaio, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
José Cesário, Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities