List of foreign ministers in 2006
# List of foreign ministers in 2006

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2006.

## Africa

* Algeria - Mohammed Bedjaoui (2005-2007)
* Angola - João Bernardo de Miranda (1999-2008)
* Benin -
   * Rogatien Biaou (2003-2006)
   * Frédéric Dohou, (acting) (2006)
   * Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo (2006-2007)
* Botswana - Mompati Merafhe (1994-2008)
* Burkina Faso - Youssouf Ouédraogo (1999-2007)
* Burundi - Antoinette Batumubwira (2005-2009)
* Cameroon -
   * Laurent Esso (2004-2006)
   * Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara (2006-2007)
* Cape Verde - Víctor Borges (2004-2008)
* Central African Republic -
   * Jean-Paul Ngoupandé (2005-2006)
   * Côme Zoumara (2006-2008)
* Chad - Ahmad Allam-Mi (2005-2008)
* Comoros -
   * Aboudou Soefou (2005-2006)
   * Ahmed Ben Said Jaffar (2006-2010)
* Republic of Congo - Rodolphe Adada (1997-2007)
* Democratic Republic of Congo - Raymond Ramazani Baya (2004-2007)
* Côte d'Ivoire -
   * Bamba Mamadou (2003-2006)
   * Youssouf Bakayoko (2006-2010)
* Djibouti - Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (2005–present)
* Egypt - Ahmed Aboul Gheit (2004-2011)
* Equatorial Guinea - Pastor Micha Ondó Bile (2003-2012)
* Eritrea - Mohamed Omer (acting) (2005-2007)
* Ethiopia - Seyoum Mesfin (1991-2010)
* Gabon - Jean Ping (1999-2008)
* The Gambia -
   * Lamin Kaba Bajo (2005-2006)
   * Bala Garba Jahumpa (2006-2007)
* Ghana - Nana Akufo-Addo (2003-2007)
* Guinea -
   * Fatoumata Kaba (2005-2006)
   * Mamady Condé (2006-2007)
* Guinea-Bissau - António Isaac Monteiro (2005-2007)
* Kenya - Raphael Tuju (2005-2008)
* Lesotho - Monyane Moleleki (2004-2007)
* Liberia -
   * Thomas Nimely (2003-2006)
   * George Wallace (2006-2007)
* Libya - Abdel Rahman Shalgham (2000-2009)
* Madagascar - Marcel Ranjeva (2002-2009)
* Malawi -
   * Davis Katsonga (2005-2006)
   * Joyce Banda (2006-2009)
* Mali - Moctar Ouane (2004-2011)
* Mauritania - Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed (2005-2007)
* Mauritius - Madan Dulloo (2005-2008)
* Morocco - Mohamed Benaissa (1999-2007)
   * Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–2023)
* Mozambique - Alcinda Abreu (2005-2008)
* Namibia - Marco Hausiku (2004-2010)
* Niger - Aïchatou Mindaoudou (2001-2010)
* Nigeria -
   * Oluyemi Adeniji (2003-2006)
   * Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (2006)
   * Joy Ogwu (2006-2007)
* Rwanda - Charles Murigande (2002-2008)
* São Tomé and Príncipe -
   * Ovídio Manuel Barbosa Pequeno (2004-2006)
   * Óscar Sousa (2006)
   * Carlos Gustavo dos Anjos (2006-2007)
* Senegal - Cheikh Tidiane Gadio (2000-2009)
* Seychelles - Patrick Pillay (2005-2009)
* Sierra Leone - Momodu Koroma (2002-2007)
* Somalia -
   * Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (2004-2006)
   * Ismail Mahmud Hurre (2006-2007)
   * Somaliland -
      * Edna Adan Ismail (2003-2006)
      * Abdillahi Mohamed Duale (2006-2010)
* South Africa - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1999-2009)
* Sudan - Lam Akol (2005-2007)
* Swaziland -
   * Mabili Dlamini (2003-2006)
   * Moses Mathendele Dlamini (2006-2008)
* Tanzania -
   * Jakaya Kikwete (1995-2006)
   * Asha-Rose Migiro (2006-2007)
* Togo - Zarifou Ayéva (2005-2007)
* Tunisia - Abdelwahab Abdallah (2005-2010)
* Uganda - Sam Kutesa (2005–2021)
* Zambia -
   * Ronnie Shikapwasha (2005-2006)
   * Mundia Sikatana (2006-2007)
* Zimbabwe - Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005–2017)

## Asia

* Afghanistan -
   * Abdullah Abdullah (2001-2006)
   * Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006-2010)
* Armenia - Vartan Oskanian (1998-2008)
* Azerbaijan - Elmar Mammadyarov (2004–2020)
   * Nagorno-Karabakh - Georgy Petrosyan (2005-2011)
* Bahrain - Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (2005–2020)
* Bangladesh -
   * Morshed Khan (2001-2006)
   * Iajuddin Ahmed (2006-2007)
* Bhutan - Khandu Wangchuk (2003-2007)
* Brunei - Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah (1984–2015)
* Cambodia - Hor Namhong (1998–2016)
* China - Li Zhaoxing (2003-2007)
* East Timor -
   * José Ramos-Horta (2000-2006)
   * José Luís Guterres (2006-2007)
* Georgia - Gela Bezhuashvili (2005-2008)
   * Abkhazia - Sergei Shamba (2004-2010)
   * South Ossetia - Murat Dzhioyev (1998-2012)
* India -
   * Manmohan Singh (2005-2006)
   * Pranab Mukherjee (2006-2009)
* Indonesia - Hassan Wirajuda (2001-2009)
* Iran - Manouchehr Mottaki (2005-2010)
* Iraq - Hoshyar Zebari (2003–2014)
   * Kurdistan - Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006–2019)
* Israel -
   * Silvan Shalom (2003-2006)
   * Tzipi Livni (2006-2009)
   * Palestinian Authority -
      * Nasser al-Qudwa (2005-2006)
      * Mahmoud al-Zahar (2006-2007)
* Japan - Taro Aso (2005-2007)
* Jordan - Abdul Ilah Khatib (2005-2007)
* Kazakhstan - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (2002-2007)
* North Korea - Paek Nam-sun (1998-2007)
* South Korea -
   * Ban Ki-moon (2004-2006)
   * Song Min-soon (2006-2008)
* Kuwait - Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (2003-2011)
* Kyrgyzstan - Alikbek Jekshenkulov (2005-2007)
* Laos -
   * Somsavat Lengsavad (1993-2006)
   * Thongloun Sisoulith (2006–2016)
* Lebanon -
   * Fawzi Salloukh (2005-2009)
   * Tarek Mitri (acting) (2006-2008)
* Malaysia - Syed Hamid Albar (1999-2008)
* Maldives - Ahmed Shaheed (2005-2007)
* Mongolia -
   * Tsendiin Mönkh-Orgil (2004-2006)
   * Nyamaa Enkhbold (2006-2007)
* Myanmar - Nyan Win (2004-2011)
* Nepal -
   * Ramesh Nath Pandey (2005-2006)
   * Khadga Prasad Oli (2006-2007)
* Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
* Pakistan - Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (2002-2007)
* Philippines - Alberto Romulo (2004-2011)
* Qatar - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1992-2013)
* Saudi Arabia - Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1975–2015)
* Singapore - George Yeo (2004-2011)
* Sri Lanka - Mangala Samaraweera (2005-2007)
* Syria -
   * Farouk al-Sharaa (1984-2006)
   * Walid Muallem (2006–2020)
* Taiwan -
   * Mark Chen (2004-2006)
   * James C. F. Huang (2006-2008)
* Tajikistan -
   * Talbak Nazarov (1994-2006)
   * Khamrokhon Zaripov (2006-2013)
* Thailand -
   * Kantathi Suphamongkhon (2005-2006)
   * Nitya Pibulsonggram (2006-2008)
* Turkmenistan - Raşit Meredow (2001–present)
* United Arab Emirates -
   * Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi (1980-2006)
   * Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2006–present)
* Uzbekistan -
   * Elyor Ganiyev (2005-2006)
   * Vladimir Norov (2006-2010)
* Vietnam -
   * Nguyễn Dy Niên (2000-2006)
   * Phạm Gia Khiêm (2006-2011)
* Yemen - Abu Bakr al-Qirbi (2001-2014)

## Europe

* Albania - Besnik Mustafaj (2005-2007)
* Andorra - Juli Minoves Triquell (2001-2007)
* Austria - Ursula Plassnik (2004-2008)
* Belarus - Sergei Martynov (2003-2012)
* Belgium - Karel De Gucht (2004-2009)
   * Brussels-Capital Region - Guy Vanhengel (2000-2009)
   * Flanders - Geert Bourgeois (2004-2008)
   * Wallonia - Marie-Dominique Simonet (2004-2009)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mladen Ivanić (2003-2007)
* Bulgaria - Ivailo Kalfin (2005-2009)
* Croatia - Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2005-2008)
* Cyprus -
   * Georgios Iacovou (2003-2006)
   * Giorgos Lillikas (2006-2007)
   * Northern Cyprus -
      * Serdar Denktaş (2004-2006)
      * Turgay Avcı (2006-2009)
* Czech Republic -
   * Cyril Svoboda (2002-2006)
   * Alexandr Vondra (2006-2007)
* Denmark - Per Stig Møller (2001-2010)
   * Greenland - Josef Motzfeldt (2003-2007)
* Estonia - Urmas Paet (2005–2014)
* Finland - Erkki Tuomioja (2000-2007)
* France - Philippe Douste-Blazy (2005-2007)
* Germany - Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2005-2009)
* Greece -
   * Petros Molyviatis (2004-2006)
   * Dora Bakoyannis (2006-2009)
* Hungary -
   * Ferenc Somogyi (2004-2006)
   * Kinga Göncz (2006-2009)
* Iceland -
   * Geir Haarde (2005-2006)
   * Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (2006-2007)
* Ireland - Dermot Ahern (2004-2008)
* Italy -
   * Gianfranco Fini (2004-2006)
   * Massimo D'Alema (2006-2008)
* Latvia - Artis Pabriks (2004-2007)
* Liechtenstein - Rita Kieber-Beck (2005-2009)
* Lithuania -
   * Antanas Valionis (2000-2006)
   * Petras Vaitiekūnas (2006-2008)
* Luxembourg - Jean Asselborn (2004–present)
* Macedonia -
   * Ilinka Mitreva (2002-2006)
   * Antonio Milošoski (2006-2011)
* Malta - Michael Frendo (2004-2008)
* Moldova - Andrei Stratan (2004-2009)
   * Transnistria - Valeriy Litskai (2000-2008)
* Monaco -
   * Rainier Imperti (2005-2006)
   * Henri Fissore (2006-2007)
* Montenegro -
   * Miodrag Vlahović (2004-2006)
   * Milan Roćen (2006-2012)
* Netherlands - Ben Bot (2003-2007)
* Norway - Jonas Gahr Støre (2005-2012)
* Poland -
   * Stefan Meller (2005-2006)
   * Anna Fotyga (2006-2007)
* Portugal -
   * Diogo de Freitas do Amaral (2005-2006)
   * Luís Amado (2006-2011)
* Romania - Mihai-Răzvan Ungureanu (2004-2007)
* Russia - Sergey Lavrov (2004–present)
* San Marino -
   * Fabio Berardi (2003-2006)
   * Fiorenzo Stolfi (2006-2008)
* Serbia - Vuk Drašković (2006-2007)
* Serbia and Montenegro - Vuk Drašković (2004-2006)
   * Montenegro - Miodrag Vlahović (2004-2006)
* Slovakia -
   * Eduard Kukan (1998-2006)
   * Ján Kubiš (2006-2009)
* Slovenia - Dimitrij Rupel (2004-2008)
* Spain - Miguel Ángel Moratinos (2004-2010)
* Sweden -
   * Laila Freivalds (2003-2006)
   * Bosse Ringholm (acting) (2006)
   * Carin Jämtin (acting) (2006)
   * Jan Eliasson (2006)
   * Carl Bildt (2006–2014)
* Switzerland - Micheline Calmy-Rey (2003-2011)
* Turkey - Abdullah Gül (2003-2007)
* Ukraine - Borys Tarasyuk (2005-2007)
* United Kingdom -
   * Jack Straw (2001-2006)
   * Margaret Beckett (2006-2007)
* Vatican City -
   * Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo (2003-2006)
   * Archbishop Dominique Mamberti (2006–2014)

## North America and the Caribbean

* Antigua and Barbuda - Baldwin Spencer (2005–2014)
* The Bahamas - Fred Mitchell (2002-2007)
* Barbados - Dame Billie Miller (1994-2008)
* Belize -
   * Godfrey Smith (2003-2006)
   * Eamon Courtenay (2006-2007)
* Canada -
   * Pierre Pettigrew (2004-2006)
   * Peter MacKay (2006-2007)
   * Quebec - Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2003-2008)
* Costa Rica -
   * Roberto Tovar Faja (2002-2006)
   * Bruno Stagno Ugarte (2006-2010)
* Cuba - Felipe Pérez Roque (1999-2009)
* Dominica - Charles Savarin (2005-2007)
* Dominican Republic - Carlos Morales Troncoso (2004–2014)
* El Salvador - Francisco Laínez (2004-2008)
* Grenada - Elvin Nimrod (2000-2008)
* Guatemala -
   * Jorge Briz Abularach (2004-2006)
   * Gert Rosenthal (2006-2008)
* Haiti -
   * Hérard Abraham (2005-2006)
   * Jean Rénald Clérismé (2006-2008)
* Honduras -
   * Mario Fortín (2005-2006)
   * Milton Jiménez (2006-2008)
* Jamaica -
   * Keith Desmond Knight (2001-2006)
   * Anthony Hylton (2006-2007)
* Mexico -
   * Luis Ernesto Derbez (2003-2006)
   * Patricia Espinosa (2006-2012)
* Netherlands Antilles -
   * Etienne Ys (2004-2006)
   * Emily de Jongh-Elhage (2006-2010)
* Nicaragua - Norman José Caldera Cardenal (2002-2007)
* Panama - Samuel Lewis Navarro (2004-2009)
* Puerto Rico – Fernando Bonilla (2005–2009)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis - Timothy Harris (2001-2008)
* Saint Lucia -
   * Petrus Compton (2004-2006)
   * Rufus Bousquet (2006-2007)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Sir Louis Straker (2005-2010)
* Trinidad and Tobago -
   * Knowlson Gift (2001-2006)
   * Arnold Piggott (2006-2007)
* United States - Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009)

## Oceania

* Australia - Alexander Downer (1996-2007)
* Fiji -
   * Kaliopate Tavola (2000-2006)
   * Isikeli Mataitoga (acting) (2006-2007)
* French Polynesia -
   * Oscar Temaru (2005-2006)
   * Gaston Tong Sang (2006-2007)
* Kiribati - Anote Tong (2003–2016)
* Marshall Islands - Gerald Zackios (2001-2008)
* Micronesia - Sebastian Anefal (2003-2007)
* Nauru - David Adeang (2004-2007)
* New Zealand - Winston Peters (2005-2008)
   * Cook Islands - Wilkie Rasmussen (2005-2009)
   * Niue - Young Vivian (2002-2008)
* Palau - Temmy Shmull (2001-2009)
* Papua New Guinea -
   * Sir Rabbie Namaliu (2002-2006)
   * Sir Michael Somare (2006)
   * Paul Tiensten (2006-2007)
* Samoa - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998–2021)
* Solomon Islands -
   * Laurie Chan (2002-2006)
   * Patteson Oti (2006-2007)
* Tonga - Sonatane Tu'a Taumoepeau Tupou (2004-2009)
* Tuvalu -
   * Maatia Toafa (2004-2006)
   * Apisai Ielemia (2006-2010)
* Vanuatu - Sato Kilman (2004-2007)

## South America

* Argentina - Jorge Taiana (2005-2010)
* Bolivia -
   * Armando Loaiza (2005-2006)
   * David Choquehuanca (2006–2017)
* Brazil - Celso Amorim (2003-2011)
* Chile -
   * Ignacio Walker Prieto (2004-2006)
   * Alejandro Foxley (2006-2009)
* Colombia -
   * Carolina Barco (2002-2006)
   * María Consuelo Araújo (2006-2007)
* Ecuador - Francisco Carrión (2005-2007)
* Guyana - Rudy Insanally (2001-2008)
* Paraguay -
   * Leila Rachid de Cowles (2003-2006)
   * Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (2006-2008)
* Peru -
   * Óscar Maúrtua de Romaña (2005-2006)
   * José Antonio García Belaúnde (2006-2011)
* Suriname - Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk (2005-2010)
* Uruguay - Reinaldo Gargano (2005-2008)
* Venezuela -
   * Alí Rodríguez Araque (2004-2006)
   * Nicolás Maduro (2006-2013)
