Defence minister
Russian defence minister Sergey Shoygu (center) with other defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in 2015.
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in some the minister is only in charge of general budget matters and procurement of equipment; while in others the minister is also an integral part of the operational military chain of command. A defence minister could be titled Minister for Defense, Minister of National Defense, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State for Defence, Minister of War or some similar variation.
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- Chief of Defence
- Commander-in-chief
- Ministry of defence
- War cabinet
- United States Secretary of Defense
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- Defence ministers
- Government ministers by portfolio
- Defence ministries