The Organizational Structure of the Ministry

The general structure of the ministry consists of its general office, its diplomatic missions, offices, and departments in the capital city and the governorates of the republic.

The following directly report to the minister:

• Minister’s office
• Ministry council
• Legal Affairs and Treaties Department
• Borders Department
• Decrees Department
• Documentation and Information Department
• General Planning and Research Department

The organizational structure of the Ministry consists of:

First: Political Affairs Sector, consisting of the following geographical and specialized units:

A.  Geographical Departments:

• Arab World Department
• Asia and Australia Department
• African Departments (including Arab countries in the Horn of Africa)
• European Departments
• Americas Departments

B. Specialized Departments:

• International Organizations and Conferences Department
• Media Department
• Cultural Department

Second: Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector:

• General Administration of Financial and Administrative Affairs
• Department of Consular Affairs and Expatriates

Each sector is headed by a Deputy Minister with the rank of Ambassador, who is tested by the diplomatic corps and appointed by a presidential decree upon the nomination of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the approval of the Cabinet.

Each department and general administration is headed by a diplomatic corps employee with the rank of Ambassador or Minister Plenipotentiary, appointed by a decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Subsidiary organizational divisions for departments and general administrations are determined by a decision of the Minister.

The organizational level of the minister’s office is defined as a department, and the minister issues a decision specifying its competencies.