Ministry of Foreign Service (Woultenland)
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Formed | 26 February 2016 |
Jurisdiction | Woultenland |
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Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Foreign Service (Spanish: Ministerio del Servicio Exterior de la República de Woultenland) (MSE) is one of the six state departments that, together with the Legal Department of the Federal Executive, make up the legal cabinet of the President of Woultenland. It is the office of the federal executive power with functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry is in charge of designing, planning, executing and coordinating public policies on foreign relations. The foregoing includes coordinating the rest of the cabinet when, within the scope of their own responsibilities, matters outside the country are dealt with; enforce governmental principles in international relations, which are marked by the constitution; represent the government in world and regional forums and organizations; direct the foreign service, and the embassies, consulates, business offices and permanent missions; to operate the documentation processes for Woultenlanders who travel abroad and those of naturalization for resident foreigners; lead any type of negotiation that deals with disputes or agreements related to territorial limits; collaborate with the Attorney General of the Republic in extradition processes.
Functions
The functions of the ministry include the following:
- Promote, propitiate and ensure the coordination of actions abroad of the dependencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration; and without affecting the exercise of the powers that correspond to each of them, conduct foreign policy, for which it will intervene in all kinds of treaties, agreements and conventions in which the country is a party.
- Direct the foreign service in its diplomatic and consular aspects in accordance with the Woultenland Foreign Service Law and, through the agents of the same service, ensure the good name of Woultenland abroad; provide protection to the Woultenlanders. Collect consular fees and other taxes; exercise notarial functions, Civil Registry, judicial assistance and other federal functions indicated by Laws, and acquire, manage and preserve the properties of the Nation abroad.
- Contribute to the commercial and tourist promotion of the country through its embassies and consulates.
- Train the members of the Woultenlandes Foreign Service in the commercial and tourist areas, so that they can fulfill the responsibilities derived from the provisions of the previous section.
- Intervene in relation to commissions, congresses, conferences and international exhibitions, and participate in international organizations and institutes of which the government is a part.
- Intervene in matters related to the territorial limits of the country and international waters.
- Grant foreigners the licenses and authorizations they require in accordance with the Laws to acquire ownership of the Lands, waters and their accessions in the Woultenlandesa Republic; obtain concessions and enter into contracts, intervene in the exploitation of Natural Resources or permits to acquire real estate or rights over them.
- Keep a record of the operations carried out in accordance with the previous section.
- Intervene in all matters related to nationality and naturalization.
- Keep and use the Great Seal of the Nation.
- Collect autographs of all kinds of diplomatic documents.
- Legalize the signatures of the documents that must produce effects abroad, and of the foreign documents that must produce them in the Republic.
- Intervene, through the Attorney General of the Republic, in extradition in accordance with the law or treaties, and in international letters rogatory or letters rogatory to make them reach their destination, after examining that they meet the formal requirements for their diligence and its origin or inadmissibility, to make it known to the competent judicial authorities.
- The others that are expressly attributed to it by laws and regulations.
Order of Honor
The Order of Honor is the highest distinction awarded to foreigners in Woultenland for prominent services rendered to the nation or to humanity and as reciprocity to other distinctions awarded abroad to Woultenland public servants.
The Honor Order was created by decree on 31 July 2021 as an award given to foreigners for humanitarian services. The Order of Honor is similar to the rewards granted to citizens of Woultenland, such as the Fray Jesús Almanza Award or the Jose Arrese Medal of the Republic's legislative chamber. It is granted by the Ministry of the Foreign Service of Woultenland, by instructions of the council established for this purpose headed by the President of Woultenland, the Grand Master of the Order being the President of the Republic and the Grand Chancellor of the Order and President of the Council, the Director of the Foreign Service.
Serial no. | Recipient | Date of confernment |
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1 | Sir Victor Herrera, Governor General of Smyrna | 1 August 2021 |
Friendship Medal
The Friendship Medal is a decoration given to micronations or people who are considered friends of Woultenland for their contributions to the micronation.
Serial no. | Recipient | Date of confernment |
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1 | United Socialist States of Pérsico | 5 August 2021 |
2 | Kingdom of Dragonia | 5 August 2021 |
Embassies
The Ministry of Foreign Service is also the regulator of the work of the missions before countries and international organizations. The country has twelve embassies.
Micronations with which Woultenland has diplomatic relations
Serial no. | Country | Date of confernment |
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1 | Imperial State of Smyrna | No data |
2 | Persico | 3 June 2019 |
3 | Gugutanea | June 2020 |
4 | Republic of Rino Island | 9 June 2020 |
5 | Republic of Draaken | 12 June 2020 |
6 | Kingdom of Helitania | 12 June 2020 |
7 | Kingdom of Dragonia | 1 September 2020 |
8 | Vishwamitra | 7 January 2021 |
9 | Southern Confederation of Angosvria | 9 October 2020 |
10 | Arkadelphia | 27 July 2021 |
11 | Kingdom of Atlia | 12 Febrero 2022 |
12 | Republic of Lomoria | 28 February 2022 |
13 | Principality of Vurmond | 4 February 2022 |
14 | Kingdom of Quinta Velha | 28 February 2022 |
15 | Yermolino Kingdom | 18 March 2022 |
16 | United Kingdom of Great Realeza | 20 July 2022 |
17 | Social State of El Dorado | 28 September 2022 |
18 | Principality of Valumar | 30 September 2022 |
Sub-ministries
The Ministry of Foreign Service has the following sub-ministries.
- Sub-Ministry of Migration
- Agency for International Cooperation
- Sub-Ministry of Border Security
Ministers
Director of Foreign Service of the Republic of Woultenland | |
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Director de Servicio Exterior de la República de Woultenland | |
Status | Minister of State |
Abbreviation | DSE |
Reports to | President of Woultenland |
Seat | City of Woultenland |
Appointer | President of Woultenland |
Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
Formation | 26 February 2016 |
The Director of Foreign Service (DSE) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Service and is one of the members of the cabinet of the President of Woultenland. The director is appointed by the president and is a minister of the state. The current director is Axl G. who has been in office since December 2016.
No. | Portrait | Name | Party | Tenure | President | ||
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1 | Axl G. | Republic | 26 February 2016 | present | 8 years, 273 days | Briam Solis |