| Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security | |
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| Formed | 1894 |
| Headquarters | State Avenue, Tower Hill, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Agency executive | Alfred Paolo Conteh, Sierra Leone Minister of Defence and National Security |
Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security is a Sierra Leonean government department in charge of implementating and supervising the Sierra Leone Amed Forces and the territorial security of Sierra Leone's international border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone.
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The Ministry of Defence and National Security building is located in State Avenue at Tower Hill in central Freetown, a few distance from the State House.
The department is headed by the Ministry of Defence and National Security, who is appointed by the President of Sierra Leone and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone. The current Minister of Defence and National Security is a retired Major General Alfred Paolo Conteh, who was appointed by president Ernest Bai Koroma in October 2007.
Mission Statement The mission of the Ministry is to formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate strategic defence policy for the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) that is effective and fostered within a framework of democratic governance.
To formulate and implement strategic defence policy; To develop and maintain a re-structured and robust RSLAF that is well trained, well disciplined and well cared for; To equip and provide logistics support to the RSLAF; To transform the RSLAF into an organization that is accountable, incorruptible and subject to democratic control; To continually evolve and improve the RSLAF; To deliver the endorsed Defence Missions and Military Tasks.
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