Secretary of State For Foreign Affairs (France)

Secretary Of State For Foreign Affairs (France)

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien RĂ©gime. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs became a Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1791.

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