The Ministry of Defense of Peru (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa del Perú) is the government ministry responsible for safeguarding national security on land, sea and air. It exercises command over the Peruvian Armed Forces composed of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. As of 21 December 2022[update], the minister of defense is Jorge Chávez Cresta .
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Formed | April 1, 1987 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Peru |
Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
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Website | www |
The Ministry of Defense of Peru was created by Law No. 24654 on 1 April 1987, during the government of President Alan García. It absorbed the previous Ministries of War, Navy and Aeronautics as well as the Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas (Joint Chiefs of Staff) and the National Defence Secretariat.
The government agency under his command is organized as follows: