Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Utanríkisráðuneytið
Incumbent Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir since 9 April 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Member of	Cabinet of Iceland
Term length	No fixed length
Formation	18 November 1941
First holder	Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Website	[Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website]

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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Icelandic: Utanríkisráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 18 November 1941. The ministry is responsible for foreign policy, diplomatic missions, trade, foreign aid, and interactions with international organizations among other tasks.

The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also responsible for national security and defense policy for Iceland.