Under-Secretaries of State

The Ministers and the Secretary of State are assisted by Under-Secretaries of State who have their own fields of responsibility and also coordinate matters related to foreign policy with other public authorities. The Under-Secretary of State also coordinates and directs the work of the various units under his or her control.

There are four fields of responsibility:

• Internal and External Services

• Foreign and Security Policy, Communications and Culture

• External Economic Affairs

• International Development Cooperation and Development Policy