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| Headquarters | Avenida La Reforma 1-45 zona 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of National Defence (Spanish: Ministerio de la Defensa de la Nación) is the agency of the Guatemalan government responsible for the budget, training and policy of the military of Guatemala. Based in Guatemala City, the Defence Ministry is highly guarded, and the President of Guatemala frequently visits. Prior to 1945 the agency was titled the Secretariat of War (Secretaría de la Guerra).
As of 2024[update] the Minister of National Defence is Major General Henry Saenz Ramos.[1]
- ^ "Presidente Bernardo Arévalo juramenta a su gabinete de Gobierno". www.soy502.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.