Ministerio de Defensa | |
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Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1854 |
Preceding Ministry |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Argentina |
Headquarters | Libertador Building, Buenos Aires |
Annual budget | $ 1,277,651,274,000 (2024) (USD 1.5 billion)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Child agencies | |
Website | argentina.gob.ar/defensa |
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The Ministry of Defense (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa; abbrevriated MINDEF) of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that oversees and advises on matters of national defense, including overseeing the Argentine Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense is one of the oldest ministries in the Argentine government, having existed continuously since the formation of the first Argentine executive in 1854, in the presidency of Justo José de Urquiza (then known as the Ministry of War). The incumbent minister is Luis Petri, who has served since 10 December 2023 in the cabinet of Javier Milei.
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