Ministry of National Defence (Cambodia)
| ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ Ministère de la défense nationale | |
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| Formed | 9 November 1953 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Cambodia |
| Headquarters | Georgi Dimitrov Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12156 |
| Annual budget | $245,000,000 (2012) [1] |
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| Website | mod |
The Ministry of National Defence (Khmer: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ; French: Ministère de la défense nationale) is charged with supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It is Cambodia's ministry of defence. The current Minister of National Defence is Tea Banh.
Administrative areas[]
The Ministry of National Defence is divided into six administrative areas.[2]
- High Command Headquarters of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
- Army HQ – Royal Cambodian Army
- Navy HQ – Royal Cambodian Navy
- Air Force HQ – Royal Cambodian Air Force
- Gendarmerie HQ – Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie
History[]
Prior to 1970[]
Prior to March 1970, the Forces Armées Royales Khmer or (FARK) General Staff was under the command and control of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Head of State. At that time, His Majesty the King, Norodom Sihanouk held both titles. The General Staff controlled the three Services with its headquarters also serving as headquarters and staff for the Army.
Football team[]
The ministry also maintains a football team. Their club called the National Defense Ministry FC plays in the top division of Cambodian football, the C-League. They are tied with most Cambodian League Championships at three.
List of ministers[]
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See also[]
- Government of Cambodia
- Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Ministry of National Defence, Administrative listings Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Ministry of National Defence
- Ministry of National Defence - directory of areas, departments and key personnel
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