The Ministry of Defense (MD; pt, Ministério da Defesa, tet, Ministériu Defeza) is the government department of
East Timor accountable for the defence of the country and related matters.
Functions
The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the areas of
national defense and
military cooperation.
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Minister
The incumbent
Minister of Defense
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
is .
See also
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Politics of East Timor
Politics of East Timor takes place in a framework of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of East Timor is the head of government and the President of East Timor exercises the functions of ...
References
External links
* – official site
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Defense
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 industr ...
East Timor
East Timor, Defense
1975 establishments in East Timor