List of current defence ministers
This is a list of current defence ministers of the 193 United Nations member states, Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine.
Defence ministers of sovereign countries with limited recognition are included in a separate table.
States recognised by the United Nations
Notes
- ^ Ministry of Public Security is in charge of maintaining public order, organizing police forces, preventing crime and, if necessary, defense of national sovereignty Ministry of Public Security Functions
- ^ Ministry for Foreign Affairs is the central authority for defence National Security of Iceland
States with limited recognition, non-UN member states
See also
References
- ^ "October 2020". rulers.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ The Palestinian Authority renamed itself the State of Palestine on 6 January 2013 (a move not recognized by Israel). Do not confuse with the "State of Palestine" proclaimed on 15 November 1988 by the Palestinian National Council (PNC) in Algiers which remains a putative state, de facto ineffective despite partial international recognition.
- ^ "December 2020". rulers.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Thandi Modise, Ms | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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