Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Taiwan

中華民國外交部 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wàijiāobù (Mandarin)
Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部印)
Agency overview
Formed	March 11, 1861 (Zongli Yamen)[1] January 1, 1912 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Jurisdiction	Government of Taiwan
Headquarters	Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan 25°2′20.2″N 121°30′58.78″E / 25.038944°N 121.5163278°E / 25.038944; 121.5163278
Employees	About 2,000
Annual budget	About $30 billion NTD
Minister responsible	Joseph Wu, Minister
Deputy Ministers responsible	Roy Chun Lee (Deputy Minister) Tien Chung-kwang (Deputy Minister) Alexander Yui (Vice Minister)
Agency executive	Daniel Tang, Secretary-General
Website	https://en.mofa.gov.tw/Default.aspx

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (abbreviated MOFA; Chinese: 中華民國外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wàijiāobù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok Gōa-kau-pō͘), officially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Taiwan. It is headquartered in the capital Taipei. The incumbent minister is Joseph Wu, who took office in 2018 and is affiliated with the Democratic Progressive Party.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the Taiwan's diplomacy and foreign relations. Article 141 of the ROC Constitution provides: "The foreign policy of the Republic of China shall, in a spirit of independence and initiative and on the basis of the principles of equality and reciprocity, cultivate good neighborliness with other nations, and respect treaties and the Charter of the United Nations, in order to protect the rights and interests of overseas compatriots, promote international cooperation, advance international justice and ensure world peace." In accordance with the Constitution, MOFA is committed to defending ROC sovereignty and national interests, implementing foreign policy that enhances Taiwan's prosperity and international status.

The Ministry is in charge of maintaining relations with foreign countries excluding China, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Mainland Affairs Council. As of May 2023, Taiwan has official diplomatic relations with 12 UN member states and the Holy See. Taiwan maintains more than 110 diplomatic missions in the form of 13 embassies, a consulate-general, more than 90 semi-official representative offices, and a permanent mission to the World Trade Organization.