Ministry of Defence (Libya)
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| agency_name = Ministry of Defense
| native_name = وزارة الدفاع
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| formed = {{Start date|1951|12|24|df=yes}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of National Unity
| headquarters = Tripoli
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| budget = 3.5 billion LYD (2013)https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/CHHJ8001-Libya-RP-WEB-200316.pdf
| minister1_name = Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
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| website = https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-defense/
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The Ministry of Defense is the ministry of the Government of National Unity of Libya responsible for the Libyan Armed Forces and manages the country's internal security and defense affairs.{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Defense |url=https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-defense/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=مركز خدمة المواطن |language=en-GB}}
History
= Gaddafi era =
On 14 October 1990, the General People's Committee for Defence was created by order Resolution No. 22 of the Supreme Commander of the Libyan military, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.{{Cite web |title=قرار رقم (22) لسنة 1990 بشأن تعيين اللجنة العامة المؤقتة للدفاع. |url=https://security-legislation.ly/latest-laws/decree-no-22-of-1990-on-appointing-the-interim-general-committee-for-defence/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Libya - DCAF Legal Databases |language=ar}} In 1991, the Defence Ministry ceased to exist, with Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr continuing as Secretary of the Libyan General Committee for Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA518369.pdf}}{{Cite book |last=Press |first=C. Q. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CQWhAQAAQBAJ&dq=Libyan+General+Committee+for+Defence&pg=PA954 |title=Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013 |date=2013-05-10 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=978-1-4522-9937-2 |language=en}}
Modern ministry
= Agencies and entities =
- Military Judicial Authority
- Military Industry Authority
- Military Medical Authority
- Applied Studies and Development Authority
- Military Inspection Authority
- Services and Maintenance Center
- LMAC
= Think Tanks =
- "Al-Salam" Center for Strategic Studies
- “Libya” Center for Strategic Studies
- Libyan Center for Advanced Industries
= Administrations And Offices =
- Minister’s Office
- Legal Affairs Office
- Intel Office
- Internal Auditing Office
- International Cooperation Office
- Human Rights Office
- Media Office
- Monitoring Office
- Delegates Offices
- Administration of Strategic Planning
- Administration of Military Intel
- Administration of Military Affairs
- Administration of Administrative Affairs
- Administration of Human Resource
- Administration of Military Protocol
- Administration of Military Medical Services
- Administration of Financial Affairs
- Administration of Military Accounts
- Administration of Military Procurement
- Administration of Production
List of ministers
{{Main|Minister of Defence (Libya)}}