Department of State (Jonathia)

The Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the government of Jonathia responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nations, its primary duties are advising the prime minister on international relations, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing Jonathia at the GUIS. The department is headquartered in the Laura Kirkbride Building, a few blocks from Dybridge Street, in Jetzeburg City.
Established in 1920 as the first administrative arm of the Jonathian executive branch, the State Department is considered among the most powerful and prestigious executive agencies. It is headed by the secretary of state, who reports directly to the prime minister and is a member of the Cabinet. Analogous to a foreign minister, the secretary of state serves as the federal government's chief diplomat and representative abroad, and is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the prime ministerial line of succession. The position is currently held by Kevin Martennez, who was first appointed by Jonas Albert in 2017 and has since served under two prime ministers.
As of 2023, the State Department maintains 273 diplomatic posts worldwide, second only to the Blostian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It also manages the Jonathian Foreign Service, provides diplomatic training to Jonathian officials and military personnel, exercises partial jurisdiction over immigration, and provides various services to Jonathians, such as issuing passports and visas, posting foreign travel advisories, and advancing commercial ties abroad. The department administers the oldest Jonathian civilian intelligence agency, the Bureau of Intelligence and Analysis, and maintains a law enforcement arm, the Agency for Diplomatic Security.
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