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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Costa Rica)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
RREE

Yellow House (Casa Amarilla), headquarters of MREC.
Agency overview
Formed9 April 1844
JurisdictionGovernment of Costa Rica
HeadquartersCasa Amarilla,
9°56′11″N 84°04′24″W / 9.93649°N 84.07325°W / 9.93649; -84.07325
Ministers responsible
  • Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Chancellor (Canciller)
  • Adriana Bolaños Argueta, Vice Minister of Bilateral Affairs and International Cooperation
  • Christian Guillermet-Fernández, Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs
Websitewww.rree.go.cr

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, MREC) is the ministry in charge of the foreign policy of Costa Rica, including the management of diplomatic missions around the world and their personnel. [1]

Its lead title holder is called the Chancellor (Canciller) of the country, a position currently held since 8 May 2022 by Arnoldo André Tinoco.[2] There is a Vice Minister of Bilateral Affairs and International Cooperation (currently: Adriana Bolaños Argueta[3]) and a Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs (currently: Christian Guillermet-Fernández[4])

History

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The office was first created on 9 April 1844 as the "Ministry of Government and Police, Internal and Foreign Affairs" with José María Castro Madriz at its helm. On 10 February 1847 it was reorganized as the "Ministry of Internal, Foreign Affairs, Government, Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs". The then office of Ecclesiastical Affairs was in charge of the foreign affairs related to the Holy See, and today it refers to the "Worship" in the current name of the ministry.

In 1920 the ministry moves to the current location, the Yellow House (Casa Amarilla), a building donated by Andrew Carnegie.

In 1948 it acquires its current name due to the reorganization of the Founding Junta of the Second Republic.[5]

Functions

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According to Law No. 3008 of 18 July 1962, the function of the Ministry is to collaborate with the President of the Republic, under the direction of the Minister appointed for this purpose, in the systematized formulation of the country's foreign policy, in the orientation of its international relations and in the safeguarding of national sovereignty. It is the means by which the Republic of Costa Rica carries out all its negotiations with foreign governments and institutions.

The Ministry has, among other objectives: [6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pallavicini, Violeta. EL FUNCIONAMIENTO DELALTO GOBIERNOEN COSTA RICA (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ étrangères, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires. "Costa Rica – Meeting between the Minister and her Costa Rican counterpart, Arnoldo André Tinoco (March 24, 2023)". France Diplomacy - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto". www.rree.go.cr. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  4. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto". www.rree.go.cr. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  5. ^ "Historia". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto República de Costa Rica. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Misión, Visión y Objetivos Institucionales". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto República de Costa Rica. Retrieved 9 January 2021.