The Ministry of National Defence ( es, Ministerio de la Defensa de la Nación) is the agency of the
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
n government responsible for the budget, training and policy of the
military of Guatemala. Based in
Guatemala City, the Defence Ministry is highly guarded, and the
President of Guatemala frequently visits. Prior to 1945 the agency was titled the Secretariat of War (''Secretaría de la Guerra'').
the Minister of National Defence is Major General
Juan Carlos Alemán Soto.
Structure
The ministry is headed by the Minister of National Defence, who reports to the President of Guatemala, the commander in chief of the armed forces.
List of Ministers of National Defence
See also
*
Military of Guatemala
References
Sources
CIA Chiefs Of State* New York Times archives
National Security Archives - The Guatemalan Military
External links
* http://www.mindef.mil.gt/
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Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
Government of Guatemala
Guatemala, Defence
Military of Guatemala
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