Ministry of National Defence (Cambodia)

The Ministry of National Defence (Khmer: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Karpéar 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.

Ministry of National Defence
ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ
Krâsuŏng Karpéar Chéatĕ
Agency overview
Formed9 November 1953 (1953-11-09)
Jurisdiction Royal Government of Cambodia
HeadquartersGeorgi Dimitrov Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12156
Annual budget$245,000,000 (2012) [1]
Minister responsible
Websitemod.gov.kh
High Command Headquarters

Administrative areas

The Ministry of National Defence is divided into six administrative areas.[2]

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
From To
Lon Nol
លន់ នល់
(1913–1985)		 10 September 1959 25 October 1966 Sangkum
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
Pen Sovan
ប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ
(1936–2016)		 10 January 1979 5 December 1981 KPRP
Chan Sy
ចាន់ ស៊ី
(1932–1984)		 1981 1982 KPRP
Bou Thang
ប៊ូ ថង
(1938–2019)		 1982 1986 KPRP
Tea Banh
ទៀ បាញ់
(b. 1945)		 1987 2004 KPRP
CPP
Tea Banh
ទៀ បាញ់
(b. 1945)		 27 June 2006 22 August 2023 CPP
Tea Seiha
ទៀ សីហា
(b. 1980)		 22 August 2023 Present CPP

See also

References
  1. "Cambodia National Defense Budget 2011 |". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. Ministry of National Defence, Administrative listings Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine


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