Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Angola) explained
The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans is an executive agency of the Government of Angola that controls the Angolan Armed Forces. It is based at Rua 17 de Setembro in Luanda.[1]
Name changes
- 1975 - 1995: Ministry of Defence
- 1996 - present: Ministry of National Defence
Structure
- Military Affairs Cabinet ("Casa Militar"), headed by one of the three Ministers of State and answers directly to the Office of the President.
Minister of National Defence
The Minister of National Defence of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government. The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment.[2] The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.[3]
List
Deputies
The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defense.
External links
- http://www.minden.gov.ao/
Notes and References
- Military Technology, World Defence Almanac, Vol. XXXII, Issue 1, 2008, p.301
- Web site: Angola Ministry of Defense. 2021-06-27. www.globalsecurity.org.
- Web site: Histórico dos Ministros. minden.gov.ao. pt. 10 Mar 2019.
- Web site: Government. 2021-06-27. www.missionangola.ch.
- Web site: Ministro da Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria - ANGOP. 2021-06-27. www.angop.ao.
- Web site: PR nomeia novos ministros da Defesa e das Relações Exteriores. 2021-06-27. www.embaixadadeangola.gw.