The Ministry of Defense (MD; Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa, Tetum: Ministériu Defeza) is the government department of East Timor accountable for the defence of the country and related matters.
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1975 / 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of East Timor |
| Headquarters | Avenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato, Bairro Pite, Dili 8°33′17″S 125°33′12″E / 8.55472°S 125.55333°E |
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| Website | Ministry of Defense |
| Agency ID | MD |
Functions
editThe Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the areas of national defense and military cooperation.[1]
Minister
editThe incumbent Minister of Defense is Pedro Klamar Fuik.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Martins, Filomeno (30 June 2023). "The list of structure of IX Constitutional Government announced in Official Gazette". Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Sousa, Nelson de (1 July 2023). "PR Horta sei akompaña serbisu IX Governu" [President Horta will accompany the work of the IX Government] (in Tetum). Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to Ministry of Defense (East Timor) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ministry of Defense – official site (in Tetum)
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