Ministry of National Defence (Cambodia)
Government ministry of Cambodia
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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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Royal Government of Cambodia| 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 | |
| Website | URL: mod Telegram: Ministry of National Defence on Telegram |
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.
Ministers
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Notes | |
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| Took office | Left office | |||
| Sisowath Sirik Matak | January 1953[3] | July 1953[3] | ||
| Khim Tit | November 1953[3] | April 1954[3] | ||
| Nhiek Tioulong | April 1954[3] | 1954 | ||
| Ngo Hou | August 1954[3] | January 1955[3] | ||
| San Yun | October 1956[3] | April 1957[3] | ||
| Sisowath Sirik Matak | July 1957[3] | January 1958[3] | ||
| Sim Var | April 1958[3] | June 1958[3] | ||
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Lon Nol លន់ នល់ (1913–1985) |
10 September 1959 | 25 October 1966 | |
| Op Kim Ang | 1966[3] | 1967 | ||
| Duong Sam Ol | May 1967[3] | April 1968[3] | ||
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Lon Nol លន់ នល់ (1913–1985) |
30 April 1968[3] | 1971 | |
| Sisowath Sirik Matak | May 1971[3] | March 1972[3] | ||
| Nginn Thappana | October 1972[3] | December 1974[4] | ||
| Hou Hong | October 1972[4] | ? | ||
| Son Sen សុន សេន (1930–1997) |
15 January 1976 | 7 January 1979 | ||
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Pen Sovan ប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ (1936–2016) |
10 January 1979 | 5 December 1981 | |
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Chan Sy ចាន់ ស៊ី (1932–1984) |
June 1981[3] | February 1982[3] | |
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Bou Thang ប៊ូ ថង (1938–2019) |
1982[3] | December 1986[3] | [5] |
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Tea Banh ទៀ បាញ់ (b. 1945) |
August 1988[3] | 1993 | |
| Tea Chamrath | 1993 | 1998 | Co-minister | |
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Tea Banh ទៀ បាញ់ (b. 1945) |
1993[3] | 22 August 2023 | Co-minister |
| Sisowath Sirirath | 1998[3] | 2004[6] | Co-minister | |
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Tea Seiha ទៀ សីហា (b. 1980) |
22 August 2023 | Incumbent | |
