| ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ Krâsuŏng Karpéar Chéatĕ | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 9 November 1953 |
| Jurisdiction |  Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Headquarters | Georgi Dimitrov Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12156 |
| Annual budget | $245,000,000 (2012) [1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | mod |
The Ministry of National Defence (Khmer: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Karôpéar Chéatĕ) is charged with supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It is Cambodia's ministry of defence. The current Minister of National Defence is Tea Seiha.
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Administrative areas
The Ministry of National Defence is divided into six administrative areas.[2]
- High Command Headquarters of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
- Army HQ – Royal Cambodian Army
- Navy HQ – Royal Cambodian Navy
- Air Force HQ – Royal Cambodian Air Force
- Gendarmerie HQ – Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie
History
Prior to 1970
Prior to March 1970, the Forces armées royales khmères (FARK) General Staff was under the command and control of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Head of State. At that time, then Prince Norodom Sihanouk held both titles. The General Staff controlled the three Services with its headquarters also serving as headquarters and staff for the Army.
Football team
The ministry also maintains a football team. Their club called the National Defense Ministry FC plays in the top division of Cambodian football, the Cambodian Premier League. They are tied with most Cambodian League Championships at three.
List of ministers
| Portrait | Name | In office | Party | ||
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| From | To | ||||
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Lon Nol លន់ នល់ (1913–1985) |
10 September 1959 | 25 October 1966 | Sangkum | |
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Lon Nol លន់ នល់ (1913–1985) |
7 June 1968 | 15 November 1971 | Sangkum/FARK (ARK) | |
| FANK (ANK) | |||||
| Son Sen សុន សេន (1930–1997) |
15 January 1976 | 7 January 1979 | CPK | ||
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Pen Sovan ប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ (1936–2016) |
10 January 1979 | 5 December 1981 | KPRP | |
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Chan Sy ចាន់ ស៊ី (1932–1984) |
1981 | 1982 | KPRP | |
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Bou Thang ប៊ូ ថង (1938–2019) |
1982 | 1986 | KPRP | |
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Tea Banh ទៀ បាញ់ (b. 1945) |
1987 | 2004 | KPRP | |
| CPP | |||||
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Tea Banh ទៀ បាញ់ (b. 1945) |
27 June 2006 | 22 August 2023 | CPP | |
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Tea Seiha ទៀ សីហា (b. 1980) |
22 August 2023 | Present | CPP | |
See also
References
- ^ "Cambodia National Defense Budget 2011 |". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Ministry of National Defence, Administrative listings Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Ministry of National Defence
- Ministry of National Defence - directory of areas, departments and key personnel
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