Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Angola)

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.

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. The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.

List

1975–1979: Gen. Henrique Teles Carreira
1980–1995: Gen. Pedro PedalÃÂ©
1995–1999: Gen. Pedro SebastiÃÂ£o
1999–2010: Gen. Kundi Paihama
2010–2014: Gen. CÃÂ¢ndido Pereira dos Santos Van-DÃÂºnem
2014–2017: Gen. JoÃÂ£o Manuel GonÃÂ§alves LourenÃÂ§o
2017–2020: Gen. Salviano de Jesus Sequeira
2020–present: Gen. JoÃÂ£o Ernesto dos Santos

Deputies

The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defence.

References

External links

http://www.minden.gov.ao/