Ministry of National Defence, Cambodia
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The Ministry of National Defence is the government ministry responsible for national defence in Cambodia
. The Ministry is responsible for maintaining and governing the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
.
The current Minister of National Defence is General Tea Banh
; main ministry offices
are located in Phnom Penh
.
The Ministry is divided into six administrative areas:
. They are tied with most Cambodian League Championships at three.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. The Ministry is responsible for maintaining and governing the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are the national military forces of Cambodia. The Commander-in-Chief is HM King Norodom Sihamoni, and consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Forces....
.
The current Minister of National Defence is General Tea Banh
Tea Banh
Tea Banh is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence for Cambodia. He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections...
; main ministry offices
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
are located in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
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The Ministry is divided into six administrative areas:
- Ministry of National Defense
- High Command
- Army Headquarters - the Royal Cambodian ArmyRoyal Cambodian ArmyThe Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered about 175,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support...
- Navy Headquarters - the Royal Cambodian Navy
- Air Force Headquarters - the Royal Cambodian Air ForceRoyal Cambodian Air ForceThe Royal Cambodian Air Force is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia.-Organization:...
- Royal Gendarmerie
Football Team
The ministry also maintains a football team. Their club called the National Defense Ministry plays in the top division of Cambodian football, the Cambodian LeagueCambodian League
-Metfone C-League Clubs :* Build Bright United* Chhlam Samuth* Kirivong Sok Sen Chey* Nagacorp FC* National Defense Ministry* Phnom Penh Crown* Police Commissary* Preah Khan Reach * Prek Pra Keila ...
. They are tied with most Cambodian League Championships at three.