Ministry of National Defense (Colombia)
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Ministries and Agencies of the |
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Ministry of National Defense | |
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional | |
Minister | Juan Manuel Santos |
Vice-Minister | Andrés Peñate |
Established | 1821 |
Succeeded by | incumbent |
Responsibilities | War, Defense and Security Affairs. |
Employees | N/A |
www.mindefensa.gov.co Ministry/Agency Website |
The Ministry of National Defense is the Colombian Ministry in charge of Security and defense of Colombia managing the Armed Forces of Colombia; the military branches Colombian National Army, Colombian National Armada and Colombian Air Force and the legal paramilitary forces the Colombian National Police under the management of the President of Colombia and as mandated by the Consitution of Colombia.