The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans () is an executive agency of the Government of Angola that controls the Angolan Armed Forces. It is based at Rua 17 de Setembro in Luanda.Military Technology, World Defence Almanac, Vol. XXXII, Issue 1, 2008, p.301
Name changes 1975–1995: Ministry of Defence 1996–present: Ministry of National Defence
Structure
Military Affairs Cabinet ("Casa Militar"), headed by one of the three Ministers of State and answers directly to the Office of the President.
Minister of National Defence The Minister of National Defence of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government. The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment. The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.
List 1975–1979: Gen. Henrique Teles Carreira 1980–1995: Gen. Pedro Pedalé 1995–1999: Gen. Pedro Sebastião 1999–2010: Gen. Kundi Paihama 2010–2014: Gen. Cândido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem 2014–2017: Gen. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço 2017–2020: Gen. Salviano de Jesus Sequeira 2020–present: Gen. João Ernesto dos Santos
Deputies The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defence.
References
External links
http://www.minden.gov.ao/