The Ministry of Defense is the ministry of the Government of National Unity of Libya responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces and manages the country's internal security and defense affairs.[2]
| وزارة الدفاع | |
 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 December 1951 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of National Unity |
| Headquarters | Tripoli |
| Annual budget | 3.5 billion LYD (2013)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-defense/ |
History
editGaddafi era
editOn 14 October 1990, the General People's Committee for Defence was created by order Resolution No. 22 of the Supreme Commander of the Libyan military, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.[3] In 1991, the Defence Ministry ceased to exist, with Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr continuing as Secretary of the Libyan General Committee for Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.[4][5]
Modern ministry
editAgencies and entities
edit- Military Judicial Authority
- Military Industry Authority
- Military Medical Authority
- Applied Studies and Development Authority
- Military Inspection Authority
- Services and Maintenance Center
- LMAC
Think Tanks
edit- "Al-Salam" Center for Strategic Studies
- “Libya” Center for Strategic Studies
- Libyan Center for Advanced Industries
Administrations And Offices
edit- Minister’s Office
- Legal Affairs Office
- Intel Office
- Internal Auditing Office
- International Cooperation Office
- Human Rights Office
- Media Office
- Monitoring Office
- Delegates Offices
- Administration of Strategic Planning
- Administration of Military Intel
- Administration of Military Affairs
- Administration of Administrative Affairs
- Administration of Human Resource
- Administration of Military Protocol
- Administration of Military Medical Services
- Administration of Financial Affairs
- Administration of Military Accounts
- Administration of Military Procurement
- Administration of Production
List of ministers
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/CHHJ8001-Libya-RP-WEB-200316.pdf
- ^ "Ministry of Defense". مركز خدمة المواطن. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "قرار رقم (22) لسنة 1990 بشأن تعيين اللجنة العامة المؤقتة للدفاع". Libya - DCAF Legal Databases (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA518369.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Press, C. Q. (2013-05-10). Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-4522-9937-2.