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Ministry of National Defence (Cambodia)
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| ក្រសួងការពារជាតិKrâsuŏng Karpéar Chéatĕ |
| 9 November 1953 (1953-11-09) |
| Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Georgi Dimitrov Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12156 |
| $245,000,000 (2012) |
| .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}General Tea Seiha, Minister of National Defence |
| URL: mod.gov.kh |
| Telegram: Ministry of National Defence on Telegram |
High Command Headquarters
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.
The Ministry of National Defence is divided into six administrative areas.
- 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
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.
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.
| No. | Portrait | Name(born–died) | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | ||
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| 1 | Lon Nolលន់ នល់(1913–1985) | 10 September 1959 | 25 October 1966 | 7 years, 45 days | Sangkum | Norodom SihanoukPho ProeungPenn NouthNhiek Tioulong (acting)Chau Sen Cocsal (acting)Norodom Kantol | ||
| (1) | Lon Nolលន់ នល់(1913–1985) | 7 June 1968 | 15 November 1971 | 3 years, 161 days | Sangkum/FARK(ARK) | Penn NouthHimselfSisowath Sirik Matak | ||
| FANK(ANK) | ||||||||
| 2 | Son Senសុន សេន(1930–1997) | 15 January 1976 | 7 January 1979 | 2 years, 357 days | CPK | Pol Pot | ||
| 3 | Pen Sovanប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ(1936–2016) | 10 January 1979 | 5 December 1981 | 2 years, 329 days | KPRP | Himself | ||
| 4 | Chan Syចាន់ ស៊ី(1932–1984) | 5 December 1981 | 26 December 1984 † | 3 years, 21 days | KPRP | Himself | ||
| 5 | Bou Thangប៊ូ ថង(1938–2019) | 1986 | 1992 | 5–6 years | KPRP | Hun Sen | ||
| 6 | Tea Banhទៀ បាញ់(b. 1945) | 1987 | 22 August 2023 | 35–36 years | KPRP | Hun SenNorodom RanariddhUng Huot | ||
| CPP | ||||||||
| 7 | Tea Seihaទៀ សីហា(b. 1980) | 22 August 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 264 days | CPP | Hun Manet |
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