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Ministry of Defence (Malaysia)
Malaysia ministry responsible for defence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Defence (Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan), abbreviated MINDEF[1] or KEMENTAH,[2] is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for defence, national security, army, navy, hydrography, air force, armed forces, intelligence services, counterintelligence, military intelligence, national service, and veterans affairs.
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Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH) | |
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Formed | 31 August 1957; 66 years ago (1957-08-31) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
Headquarters | Wisma Pertahanan, Jalan Padang Tembak, 50634 Kuala Lumpur |
Employees | 168,774 (2017) |
Annual budget | MYR 15,057,630,000 (2017) |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
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The Minister of Defence administers his functions through the Ministry of Defence and a range of other government agencies.
Its headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur.