The Ministry of Defense of Peru ( es, Ministerio de Defensa del Perú) is the government ministry responsible for safeguarding
national security on land, sea and air. It exercises command over the
Peruvian Armed Forces
The Peruvian Armed Forces ( es, Fuerzas Armadas del Perú) are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territoria ...
composed of the
Army
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
, the
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...
and the
Air Force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...
. , the
minister of defense is
Jorge Chávez
Jorge Antonio Chávez Dartnell (January 13, 1887 – September 27, 1910), also known as Géo Chávez, was a Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats. He died in 1910 after a heavy wind broke the wings of ...
.
History
The Ministry of Defense of Peru was created by Law No. 24654 on 1 April 1987, during the government of
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
Alan García
Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (; 23 May 1949 – 17 April 2019) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011. He was the second leader of the Peruvian Apris ...
. It absorbed the previous Ministries of War, Navy and Aeronautics as well as the ''Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas'' (Joint Chiefs of Staff) and the National Defence Secretariat.
Organization
The
government agency under his command is organized as follows:
* ''Secretaría General'' (General Secretariat)
* ''Viceministerio de Asuntos Administrativos y Económicos'' (Viceministry of Administrative and Economic Matters)
* ''Viceministerio de Asuntos Logísticos y de Personal'' (Viceministry of Logistics and Personnel Matters)
* ''Dirección Nacional de Política y Estrategia'' (National Directorate of Politics and Strategy)
* ''Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas'' (
Joint Command of the Armed Forces)
* ''Ejército del Perú'' (
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army ( es, Ejército del Perú, abbreviated EP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missi ...
)
* ''Marina de Guerra del Perú'' (
Peruvian Navy)
* ''Fuerza Aérea del Perú'' (
Peruvian Air Force
The Peruvian Air Force ( es, link=no, Fuerza Aérea del Perú, FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power. Additional missions include assistance in safeguardin ...
)
See also
*
List of Ministers of Defense of Peru
References
External links
Official Website
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
Defense
Military of Peru
Peru, Defense
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