The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was one of the four or five specialized
secretaries of state in the
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the Middle Ages, medieval and Early modern France, early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from th ...
during the ''
Ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for " ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
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''. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1791.
For a list of secretaries, see:
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...
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See also
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Secretary of State (Ancien Régime) Secretary of State was the name of several official governmental positions – supervising war, foreign affairs, the navy, the king's household, the clergy, Paris, and Protestant affairs – in the Kingdom of France during the ''Ancien Régi ...
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Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs
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Secretary of State for War (France)
The Secretary of State for War (), later Secretary of State, Minister for War (), was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime. The position was responsible for the Army, for the Marshalcy and ...
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Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi
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Secretary of State of the Navy (France)
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