Министерство за одбрана на Северна Македонија Ministria e Mbrojtjes së Maqedonisë së Veriut | |
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Slavjanka Petrovska | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1991 |
Jurisdiction | Government of North Macedonia |
Headquarters | Skopje |
Employees | 987 (2015)[1] |
Annual budget | 6.5 Million (MKD)[2] |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Website | http://www.mod.gov.mk |
The Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Министерство за одбрана на Северна Македонија; Albanian: Ministria e Mbrojtjes së Maqedonisë së Veriut) is a Macedonian agency which oversees the management of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia. The ministry mainly coordinates the defence policy of the country, corresponding with the President and the Prime Minister regularly. The MORM commands the ARM through the Chief of the General Staff (CGS).
Administrative departments in the MORM help organize and deliver on the priorities of the ministry.[4] The following departments are under the command of the MORM:
Main article: Minister of Defense (North Macedonia) |
The post of defense minister was established on January 10, 1992, with the first minister being Trajan Gocevski. The current defence minister of North Macedonia is Slavjanka Petrovska.