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The Ministry of Defence is a Zimbabwe Government ministry, responsible for
defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indust ...
and
national defence policy Military policy (also called defence policy or defense policy) is public policy dealing with multinational security and the military. It comprises the measures and initiatives that governments do or do not take in relation to decision-making and ...
. The current incumbent minister is Kembo Mohadi. Victor Mantemadanda holds the portfolio of deputy minister for War Veterans. The Ministry is located in the capital of
Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its ...
. It oversees the following uniformed services: * Zimbabwe Defence Forces ** Zimbabwe National Army ** Air Force of Zimbabwe *
Zimbabwe Republic Police The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is the national police force of Zimbabwe, having succeeded the British South Africa Police on 1 August 1980. History The predecessor of the Zimbabwe Republic Police was the British South Africa Police of Rho ...
(joint with Ministry of Home Affairs) It was established in July 1994 as the combined Zimbabwe Defence Forces Headquarters.


Ministers


Air


See also

* Zimbabwe Defence Forces * Zimbabwe National Army * Air Force of Zimbabwe *
Zimbabwe Republic Police The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is the national police force of Zimbabwe, having succeeded the British South Africa Police on 1 August 1980. History The predecessor of the Zimbabwe Republic Police was the British South Africa Police of Rho ...
* Ministry of Home Affairs (Zimbabwe)


References


External links


Zimbabwe Ministry of Defence official site
Government of Zimbabwe Defence Ministers of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
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