Ministry of Defence (Peru)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Defence of Peru is the agency
of the Peru
vian government
responsible for safeguarding of national security
on land, sea and air. For such purpose it exercises command over the Peruvian Armed Forces
composed of the Army
, the Navy
and the Air Force
.
) and the National Defence Secretariat.
is Jaime Thorne Leòn
. The government agency
under his command is organized as follows:
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
of the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian government
Politics of Peru
Politics of the Republic of Peru takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Peru is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
responsible for safeguarding of national security
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
on land, sea and air. For such purpose it exercises command over the Peruvian Armed Forces
Military of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces 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 territorial integrity against any threat...
composed of the Army
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army 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 missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
, the Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
and the Air Force
Peruvian Air Force
The Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
.
History
The Ministry of Defense of Peru was created by Law No. 24654 on April 1, 1987, during the government of President Alan García. It absorbed the previous Ministries of War, Navy and Aeronautics as well as the Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas (Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
) and the National Defence Secretariat.
Organization
The current Minister of DefenceDefence minister
A defence minister is a person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in some sovereign nations...
is Jaime Thorne Leòn
Jaime Thorne Leon
Jaime Thorne Leon served as the Defense Minister of Peru under the administration of President Alan García.-Biography:A lawyer, he was the President of the Peruvian National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property, a.k.a...
. The government agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
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 ArmyPeruvian ArmyThe Peruvian Army 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 missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
) - Marina de Guerra del Perú (Peruvian NavyPeruvian NavyThe Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
) - Fuerza Aérea del Perú (Peruvian Air ForcePeruvian Air ForceThe Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
)