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Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Angola)

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The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria) 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

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  • 1975–1995: Ministry of Defence
  • 1996–present: Ministry of National Defence

Structure

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  • 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

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The Minister of National Defence of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government.[2] The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment.[3] The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.[4]

List

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Deputies

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The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defense.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Military Technology, World Defence Almanac, Vol. XXXII, Issue 1, 2008, p.301
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ a b "Angola Ministry of Defense". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. ^ "Histórico dos Ministros" (in Portuguese). minden.gov.ao. Retrieved 10 Mar 2019.
  5. ^ "Government". www.missionangola.ch. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. ^ "Ministro da Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria - ANGOP". www.angop.ao. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. ^ "PR nomeia novos ministros da Defesa e das Relações Exteriores". www.embaixadadeangola.gw. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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