Ministry of Defence (Libya) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Defense
Native Name:	وزارة الدفاع
Jurisdiction:	Government of National Unity
Headquarters:	Tripoli
Budget:	3.5 billion LYD (2013)^[1]
Minister1 Name:	Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Website:	https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-defense/

The Ministry of Defense is the ministry of the Government of National Unity of Libya responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces and manages the country's internal security and defense affairs.^[2]

History

Gaddafi era

On 14 October 1990, the General People's Committee for Defence was created by order Resolution No. 22 of the Supreme Commander of the Libyan military, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.^[3] In 1991, the Defence Ministry ceased to exist, with Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr continuing as Secretary of the Libyan General Committee for Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.^{[4] [5]}

Modern ministry

Agencies and entities

• Military Judicial Authority
• Military Industry Authority
• Military Medical Authority
• Applied Studies and Development Authority
• Military Inspection Authority
• Services and Maintenance Center
• LMAC

Think Tanks

• "Al-Salam" Center for Strategic Studies
• “Libya” Center for Strategic Studies
• Libyan Center for Advanced Industries

Administrations And Offices

• Minister’s Office
• Legal Affairs Office
• Intel Office
• Internal Auditing Office
• International Cooperation Office
• Human Rights Office
• Media Office
• Monitoring Office
• Delegates Offices
• Administration of Strategic Planning
• Administration of Military Intel
• Administration of Military Affairs
• Administration of Administrative Affairs
• Administration of Human Resource
• Administration of Military Protocol
• Administration of Military Medical Services
• Administration of Financial Affairs
• Administration of Military Accounts
• Administration of Military Procurement
• Administration of Production

List of ministers

See main article: Minister of Defence (Libya).

See also

• Cabinet of Libya

Notes and References

1. https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/CHHJ8001-Libya-RP-WEB-200316.pdf
2. Web site: Ministry of Defense . 2023-01-12 . مركز خدمة المواطن . en-GB.
3. Web site: قرار رقم (22) لسنة 1990 بشأن تعيين اللجنة العامة المؤقتة للدفاع. . 2023-12-24 . Libya - DCAF Legal Databases . ar.
4. Web site:
5. Book: Press, C. Q. . Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013 . 2013-05-10 . CQ Press . 978-1-4522-9937-2 . en.