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The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria) is an executive agency of the Government of Angola that controls the Angolan Armed Forces. It is based at Rua 17 de Setembro in Luanda.[1]
The Minister of National Defence of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government.[2] The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment.[3] The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.[4]
The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defense.[3]