| Ministry of Defence of Transnistria | |
| Headquarters: | Tiraspol |
| Language: | Russian |
| Leader Title: | Minister of Defense |
| Leader Name: | Major General Oleg Obruchkov |
| Website: | http://www.mopmr.gospmr.org |
The Ministry of Defense of Transnistria (Russian: Министерство обороны Приднестровской Молдавской Республики) is a government agency of the partially recognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. It is the executive body in implementing defense policies in of the Armed Forces of Transnistria. The current Minister of Defense is Major General Oleg Obruchkov.
On September 6, 1991, a year after the formation of the PMR, the Supreme Soviet adopted a decree "On measures to protect the sovereignty and independence of the republic", which determined the creation of the Republican Guard. On September 3, 1992, the Supreme Council approved a concept by the military agencies and organizations. By the end of 1992, all the main structures within the defence ministry were formed, including departments, units and subunits. On March 14, 1993, the entire staff of the defense ministry took an oath of allegiance to the country. The professional holiday of the ministry is on 6 September, days after the Republic Day celebrations.[1]
| Post: | Minister of Defence |
| Body: | Transnistria |
| Incumbent: | Oleg Obruchkov |
| Incumbentsince: | 26 December 2016 |
| Appointer: | President of Transnistria |
| Formation: | 1991 |
| First: | Stefan Kitzac |
| Deputy: | Chief of the General Staff |
The minister of defense is the executive minister responsible for the management of the ministry as well as the armed forces.
The following is a list of ministers of defence of Transnistria from 1991 – present:
See main article: Chief of the General Staff (Transnistria).