Ministry of National Defence (Greece)


The Ministry of National Defence, is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces, the leader of which is, according to the Constitution, the President of the Republic but their administration is exercised only by the Prime Minister and the Government of Greece. It is located at 227-231 Messogion Avenue, in the Papagos camp in Athens, between Papagos and Holargos.
Today is hierarchically ranked 3rd in the rankings of ministries, according to a decision of the Prime Minister. The highest position in the history of the Ministry was the second, behind the ministry of the presidency of the government, :el:Κυβέρνηση Ανδρέα Παπανδρέου 1993|on the last government of Andreas Papandreou.
It is considered to be a ministry of particular prestige and is one of the most desirable to the members of each government, because it oversees the Armed Forces, manages huge sums of money, and is usually away from the woes and the wear and tear of everyday life.
Since 9 July 2019, the Minister for National Defence is Nikos Panagiotopoulos.

History

It was founded in 1950 from the unification of three Ministries: under the influence of American advisors. However, a single Ministry of National Defense was established and operated in the three-year period of 1941-44 by the puppet governments .

Organisation

Civilian leadership

The ministry is structured into three General Directorates:
There are also the Departments of:
Also, the ministry oversees the four General Staff of the Armed Forces: