Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is the Bhutanese government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Bhutan. The Royal Government of Bhutan established the Development Ministry in 1968, which was a precursor to the institution of the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1970 and subsequent up gradation to a full-fledged ministry in 1972.

Bhutan has established diplomatic relations with 52 countries and the European Union.

Departments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for:
 * Department of Bilateral Affairs
 * Department of Multilateral Affairs
 * Department of Protocol

List of ministers
This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of Bhutan: