The Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (French pronunciation: [diʁɛksjɔ̃ ʒeneʁal də la ʒɑ̃daʁməʁi nɑsjɔnal]; transl.
General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie; DGGN) is the department of Interior Ministry (France) with responsibility for operational management of the National Gendarmerie[1] in coordination with the Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA).
The DGGN administrative responsibilities cover: The DGGN is headed by the Director General of the National Gendarmerie,[2] who is nominated by the Interior minister and can be: The DGGN shares responsibilities with the DGPN (Directorate-General of the National Police) in the following areas: In addition since 2014 a further department is under the joint control of the DGGN, DGPN and the DGSCGC (Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crises);