Ministerie van Defensie
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| State level | national level | ||
| Position of the authority | supreme authority | ||
| Consist | since 1959 | ||
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Ministerie van Oorlog Ministerie van Marine |
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| Headquarters | The hague | ||
| household | EUR 10.59 billion (2019) | ||
| Minister of Defense | Ank Bijleveld ( CDA ) | ||
| Employee | about 60,000 (2019) | ||
| Website | defensie.nl | ||
The ministerie van Defensie (short: MinDef , German: Ministry of Defense ) is the ministry responsible for the military defense of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and for the human, financial and material resources available for it. Politically, the ministry is headed by the Minister of Defense. Officially, the ministry is under the direction of the Secretary General. The Ministry of Defense had around 60,000 employees in 2020, making it one of the largest employers in the Netherlands . Approximately 2,000 civilians and military personnel are employed in the administration of the ministry, which is located in The Hague is located.
history
The origins of the ministry date back to 1813 when the ministerie van Oorlog ( Ministry of War ) and the ministerie van Marine ( Ministry of Navy ) were established. These often competing bureaucracies were amalgamated in 1928. During the Second World War the ministry was temporarily divided again. In 1959 the ministries were merged again and the present Ministry of Defense was created. Cornelis Staf was Minister of War from March 15, 1951 to December 22, 1958, but held the title of Minister of Defense from 1956.
organization
Ministry
In addition to the defense minister and the state secretary, the ministry includes the administrative staff with the defense staff and the various (main) directorates. The general secretary heads the administrative area. The administrative staff also includes the special organizational units.
Structure of the administrative staff
- Policy Directorate
- Main Directorate for Finance and Control
- Main Directorate Management
- Main Directorate for Human Resources
- Legal Affairs Directorate
- Communication Directorate
- Security Directorate
- Business Support Directorate Administrative staff
- Finance and Control Directorate Administrative Staff
- Secretary General's Office
Special organizational units
- Inspector General of the Armed Forces (IGK)
- Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD)
- Military Aviation Authority (MLA)
- Military house of the royal court
- Defense Security Inspectorate
Armed forces
The Dutch armed forces are not an independent organization but are part of the Ministry of Defense. The armed forces consist of the Royal Navy (KM), the Royal Army (KL), the Royal Air Force (KLu) and the Royal Marechaussee (KMar). The armed forces are organized in three task forces, which report directly to the commander of the armed forces, as well as in the Marechaussee, which reports to the general secretary:
- The Land Forces Command (CLAS) consists of the operational units of the Army .
- The Air Force Command (CLSK) consists of the operational units of the Air Force .
- The Naval Forces Command (CZSK) consists of the operational units of the Navy .
- The Cyber Defense Command (DCC) consists of the operational units of the military cyber defense .
- The Royal Marechaussee (KMar) is the gendarmerie .
Support services
The Ministry's supporting implementing organizations are divided into two defense units:
- Defense Materials Organization (DMO)
- Defense Support Command (DOSCO)
guide
Political leadership
The Minister of Defense (member of the government) has full political responsibility. Ank Bijleveld (CDA) has been Minister since the Rutte III cabinet took office on October 26, 2017 . She is the second Minister of Defense in the Netherlands. State Secretary is Barbara Visser ( VVD ).
Official leadership
The administration and support services of the Ministry are subordinate to the Secretary General (SG), the highest official of the Ministry. The Administrative Staff is responsible for assisting the Minister and the Secretary of State in running the defense organization by defining policy and overseeing its implementation and evaluation.
Military leadership
The military command is in the hands of the Commander of the Armed Forces (CDS). The CDS is the highest military officer within the defense, the most important military advisor to the minister and the mediator between politics and the armed forces. It determines the operational policy and is responsible for the military strategic and operational military planning, preparation and deployment of the armed forces with the exception of the Marechaussee. For this purpose, it has its own staff within the administrative staff: the defense staff. Luitenant-admiraal Rob Bauer has held the position of CDS since October 5, 2017.
Web links
- Ministerie van Defensie (Dutch, English)
- Ministerie van Defensie on Rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Visuele begroting: Jaarverslag 2019. Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance), accessed on May 29, 2020 (Dutch).
- ↑ a b c Aantallen personeel - Over Defensie. In: Defensie.nl. Ministerie van Defensie, accessed May 29, 2020 (Dutch).
- ↑ Hoe Vertaal ik de name van de ministeries? In: Rijksoverheid.nl. Ministerie van Algemene Zaken , accessed May 30, 2020 (Dutch).