Secretariat of National Defense
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The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA); Spanish: Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional is the government department responsible for managing Mexico's Army and Air Forces. Its head is the Secretary of National Defense who, like the co-equal Secretary of the Navy, is directly answerable to the President.[2] Before 1937, the position was called the Secretary of War and Navy (Secretaría de Guerra y Marina). The agency has its headquarters in Lomas de Sotelo, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.[3] Some key figures who answer directly to the Secretary are the Assistant Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and all military tribunals.
Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional | |
Secretariat overview | |
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Formed | 1821; 203 years ago (1821) |
Preceding Secretariat |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Mexico |
Headquarters | Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho S/N. Esq. Av. Ind. Mil. Col. Lomas de Sotelo; Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo Mexico City, 11200 19°26′25″N 99°12′57″W |
Motto | Honor y Lealtad[1] |
Annual budget | $199 b MXN (2022) |
Minister responsible |
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Website | www.gob.mx/sedena |