Ministry of Defense (Argentina)
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The Ministry of Defense (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa; MINDEF) of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that oversees and advises on matters of national defense, including overseeing the Argentine Armed Forces.
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Ministerio de Defensa | |
Libertador Building, headquarters of the Ministry | |
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Formed | 1854; 170 years ago (1854) |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Argentina |
Headquarters | Libertador Building, Azopardo 250, Buenos Aires |
Annual budget | $ 1,277,651,274,000 (2024) (USD 1.5 billion)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Website | argentina.gob.ar/defensa |
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The Ministry of Defense is one of the oldest ministries in the Argentine government, having existed continuously since the formation of the first Argentine executive in 1854, in the presidency of Justo José de Urquiza (then known as the Ministry of War). The incumbent minister is Luis Petri, who has served since 10 December 2023 in the cabinet of Javier Milei.