Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Amharic: የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር, romanized: Yewich’i Gudayi Mīnīsitēri) is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia.

[1] The current minister of foreign affairs is Gedion Timotheos since 18 October 2024.

[2] Historically, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has existed since the imperial era, but its organizational structure and functions have evolved over time.

During the imperial period, the ministry coordinated Ethiopia's foreign relations under the emperor's direct supervision.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued its role but adapted to the new political order.