Ministry of National Defence (Portugal)

Ministry of National Defence
Ministério da Defesa Nacional
Logo of the ministry of national defence
Flag of the minister of national defence

Headquarters of the ministry of national defence. (2007)
Ministry overview
Formed1982 (1982)
Preceding Ministry
    • Department of National Defence
    • Ministry of the Army
    • Ministry of the Navy
TypeMinistry of defence
JurisdictionGovernment of Portugal
HeadquartersAvenida da Ilha da Madeira, Lisbon, Portugal
Ministry executives
  • Nuno Melo, Minister of National Defence
  • Álvaro Castelo-Branco, Deputy Minister and for National Defence
  • Ana Isabel Xavier, Secretary of State for National Defence
Websitehttps://www.defesa.gov.pt
Footnotes
Between 1950 and 1982 there was a minister of National Defence, but not a ministry of National Defence, it was given the name Department of National Defence.

The Ministry of National Defence (Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa Nacional or MDN) is a Portuguese government ministry, which is responsible for preparing and executing the national defence policy, within the scope of its powers, as well as ensuring and supervising the administration of the Portuguese Armed Forces.

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