The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria) is an executive agency of the Government of Angola that controls the Angolan Armed Forces.
It is based at Rua 17 de Setembro in Luanda.
[2] The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment.
[3] The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister.
[4] The commanders of the three major military services each held the title of vice minister of defense.