Ministry of Defense (Mongolia)
| Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам | |
Emblem of the Ministry of Defence of Mongolia | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 29 December 1911 |
| Jurisdiction | Mongolia |
| Headquarters | Ulaanbaatar |
| Employees | 80 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | Defence Ministry of Mongolia |
| Footnotes | |
| Dalai Van Gombosüren was first to serve as Defence Minister | |
The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам) is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for developing Defence Policy, coordinating its political, economic, social, legal and military implementation, and exercise civil control over the Mongolian Armed Forces.
The ministry has the following leadership structure:
- Minister of Defence
- Deputy Minister of Defence
- Secretary of State
According to the Law on the Armed forces, the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the Mongolian Armed Forces and operates under the policies approved by the Ministry of Defence. The policies are also approved by the Government cabinet and the Parliament "Ikh Khural" of Mongolia.