The Ministry of Defence (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الاردنية) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a ministerial mandate in the Government of Jordan responsible for defence of Jordan. It had never been a separate ministerial entity, and since 1970, the Minister of Defense has been the Prime Minister.[1][2]
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1939 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Jordan |
| Headquarters | Amman |
| Minister responsible |
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Prime Minister Rashid Al-Madfai was the first to assume the defence mandate as minister of Defence and Internal Security in the government of Tawfik Abu Al-Huda in 1939.[3] A directive by the king in 2014 to reestablish the Ministry of Defense did not materialize.[4]
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