The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition () is the minister responsible for foreign affairs in the Republic of San Marino. Owing to the absence of a prime ministerial office within San Marino's constitutional structure and the prominence of the position, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs is often regarded as the country's de facto head of government and its most senior minister.https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1974_Constitution_of_San_Marino.pdfhttps://freedomhouse.org/country/san-marino/freedom-world/2021 Although this status is not constitutionally defined, the officeholder is typically a member of the largest party or governing coalition in the Grand and General Council following a general election.
Together with the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs and the Secretary of State for Finance and Budget, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition is one of three members of the Congress of State appointed directly by the Grand and General Council, the unicameral parliament of San Marino.
From 27 December 2016 to 7 January 2020, the office was held by Nicola Renzi of the Adesso.sm coalition. Since 7 January 2020, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition has been Luca Beccari of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party.
List of secretaries of state for foreign and political affairs The following have served as secretary of state for foreign and political affairs of San Marino:Rulers.org list of foreign ministers Bartolomeo Borghesi, 1830-1860 Domenico Fattori, 1860–1908 Menetto Bonelli, 1908–1918 Giuliano Gozi, 1918–1943 Gustavo Babboni, 1943–1945 Gino Giacomini, 1945–1957 Federico Bigi, 1957–1972 Giancarlo Ghironzi, 1972–1973 and 1976–1978 Gian Luigi Berti, 1973–1976 Giordano Bruno Reffi, 1978–1986 Gabriele Gatti, 1986–2002 Romeo Morri, May–June 2002 Augusto Casali, June–December 2002 Fiorenzo Stolfi, 2002–2003 and 2006–2008 Fabio Berardi, 2003–2006 Antonella Mularoni, 2008–2012 Pasquale Valentini, 2012–2016 Nicola Renzi, 2016–2020 Luca Beccari, 2020–present
See also Congress of State Grand and General Council San Marino Secretary for Finance and Budget
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External links Official Website Grand and General Council Website (it.)