The Ministry of Defense is the ministry of the Government of National Unity of Libya responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces and manages the country's internal security and defense affairs.

History

Gaddafi era

On 14 October 1990, the General People's Committee for Defence was created by order Resolution No. 22 of the Supreme Commander of the Libyan military, Colonel

Muammar Gaddafi Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until Killing of Muammar Gaddafi, his assassination by Libyan Anti-Gaddafi ...

. In 1991, the Defence Ministry ceased to exist, with

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr (, 1940 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer and politician who was the Secretary of the Libyan General Committee for Defence during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. His official position was Secretary of th ...

continuing as Secretary of the Libyan General Committee for Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.

Modern ministry

Agencies and entities

* Military Judicial Authority * Military Industry Authority * Military Medical Authority * Applied Studies and Development Authority * Military Inspection Authority * Services and Maintenance Center * LMAC

Think Tanks

* "Al-Salam" Center for Strategic Studies * “Libya” Center for Strategic Studies * Libyan Center for Advanced Industries

Administrations And Offices

* Minister’s Office * Legal Affairs Office * Intel Office * Internal Auditing Office * International Cooperation Office * Human Rights Office * Media Office * Monitoring Office * Delegates Offices * Administration of Strategic Planning * Administration of Military Intel * Administration of Military Affairs * Administration of Administrative Affairs * Administration of Human Resource * Administration of Military Protocol * Administration of Military Medical Services * Administration of Financial Affairs * Administration of Military Accounts * Administration of Military Procurement * Administration of Production

List of ministers

References

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Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

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