Ministry of Defence (Austria)

Federal Ministry of Defence
Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung
Federal Ministry overview
Formed15 July 1956; 68 years ago (1956-07-15)
Preceding Federal Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Austria
StatusHighest federal authority
HeadquartersRossauer Barracks, Vienna
Annual budget2.288 billion (2019)[1]
Minister responsible
Federal Ministry executive
Websitewww.bundesheer.at

The Federal Ministry of Defence (German: Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung, sometimes shortened to BMLV or Verteidigungsministerium) of Austria is the ministry in charge of all matters relating to military affairs, especially the Austrian Armed Forces. It is Austria's ministry of defence. Its current minister is Klaudia Tanner.

  1. ^ "Bundesfinanzgesetz 2019" (PDF).