Ministry of Defense (Argentina)

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    The Ministry of Defense (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa; MINDEF) of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that oversees and advises on matters of national defense, including overseeing the Argentine Armed Forces.

    The Ministry of Defense is one of the oldest ministries in the Argentine government, having existed continuously since the formation of the first Argentine executive in 1854, in the presidency of Justo José de Urquiza (then known as the Ministry of War). The incumbent minister is Luis Petri, who has served since 10 December 2023 in the cabinet of Javier Milei.

    History

    Traditionally the minister of Defense, as the Joint chiefs of Staff (Spanish: Estado Mayor Conjunto) which traces back its origin to 1948 had a minor role in all armed forces activities, relegating key decisions to the respectives chiefs of staff.[2]

    A major change came into effect on 12 June 2006 when President Néstor Kirchner brought into effect the Defense Law, which had been passed in 1988 as a means to modernize the doctrine of the armed forces and define their role, although successive governments had failed to put it into effect.

    The law states that the armed forces will only be used against foreign aggression, and reduces the powers of the heads of the armed services, centralizing whole operational and acquisitions decisions under the authority of the minister of Defense through the Armed Forces Joint General Staff emphasizing Jointness[3]

    Structure

    List of ministers

    No. Minister Party Term President
    Ministry of War and the Navy (1854–1898)
    1 Rudecindo Alvarado Unitarian Party 5 March 1854 – 7 November 1854 Justo José de Urquiza
    2 José Miguel Galán Federalist Party 7 November 1854 – 5 March 1860
    3 Benjamín Victorica Federalist Party 5 March 1860 – 5 November 1861 Santiago Derqui
    4 Pastor Obligado Nationalist Party December 1851 – 12 October 1862 Bartolomé Mitre
    5 Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes Nationalist Party 12 October 1862 – November 1867
    6 Wenceslao Paunero Nationalist Party 1 February 1868 – 12 October 1868
    7 Martín de Gainza Nationalist Party 12 October 1868 – 12 October 1874 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
    8 Adolfo Alsina National Autonomist Party 12 October 1874 – 29 December 1877 Nicolás Avellaneda
    9 Julio Argentino Roca National Autonomist Party 4 January 1878 – 9 October 1879
    10 Carlos Pellegrini National Autonomist Party 9 October 1879 – 12 October 1880
    11 Benjamín Victorica National Autonomist Party 12 October 1880 – 11 July 1885 Julio Argentino Roca
    12 Carlos Pellegrini National Autonomist Party 11 July 1885 – 12 October 1886
    13 Nicolás Levalle
    Military
    )     		12 October 1886 – 15 January 1887
    Miguel Juárez Celman
    14 Eduardo Racedo National Autonomist Party 15 January 1887 – 12 April 1890
    15 Nicolás Levalle
    Military
    )     		18 April 1890 – 6 August 1890
    6 August 1890 – 12 October 1892 Carlos Pellegrini
    16 Benjamín Victorica National Autonomist Party 12 October 1892 – 7 June 1893 Luis Sáenz Peña
    17 Joaquín Viejobueno
    Military
    )     		7 June 1893 – 27 June 1893
    18 Eudoro Balsa National Autonomist Party 27 June 1893 – 5 July 1893
    19 Aristóbulo del Valle Radical Civic Union 5 July 1893 – 12 August 1893
    20 Luis María Campos
    Military
    )     		12 August 1893 – 7 November 1894
    21 Eudoro Balsa National Autonomist Party 7 November 1894 – 23 January 1895
    23 January 1895 – 29 August 1895 José Evaristo Uriburu
    22 Guillermo Villanueva
    Independent
    		 29 August 1895 – 19 May 1897
    23 Nicolás Levalle
    Military
    )     		19 May 1897 – 12 October 1898
    Ministry of War (1898–1949)
    24 Luis María Campos
    Military
    )     		12 October 1898 – 8 August 1899 Julio Argentino Roca
    25 Rosendo Fraga National Autonomist Party 8 August 1899 – 13 July 1900
    26
    Pablo Ricchieri
    Military
    )     		13 July 1900 – 12 October 1904
    27 Enrique Godoy National Autonomist Party 12 October 1904 – 12 March 1906 Manuel Quintana
    28 Luis María Campos
    Military
    )     		14 March 1906 – 5 July 1906 José Figueroa Alcorta
    29 Rosendo Fraga National Autonomist Party 5 July 1906 – 11 July 1907
    30 Rafael María Aguirre
    Military
    )     		11 July 1907 – 2 March 1910
    31 Eduardo Racedo National Autonomist Party 2 March 1910 – 12 October 1910
    32 Gregorio Vélez
    Military
    )     		12 October 1910 – 12 February 1914 Roque Sáenz Peña
    33 Ángel Allaria
    Military
    )     		16 February 1914 – 9 August 1914
    9 August 1914 – 12 October 1916 Victorino de la Plaza
    34 Elpidio González Radical Civic Union 12 October 1916 – 14 September 1918 Hipólito Yrigoyen
    35 Julio Moreno Radical Civic Union 14 September 1918 – 12 October 1922
    36 Agustín Pedro Justo Radical Civic Union 12 October 1922 – 12 October 1928
    Marcelo T. de Alvear
    37 Luis Dellepiane Radical Civic Union 12 October 1928 – 6 September 1930 Hipólito Yrigoyen
    38 Francisco Medina
    Military
    )     		6 September 1930 – 20 February 1932 José Félix Uriburu
    39 Manuel A. Rodríguez
    Military
    )     		20 February 1932 – 24 February 1936 Agustín Pedro Justo
    40 Basilio Pertiné
    Military
    )     		30 March 1936 – 20 February 1938
    41 Carlos Márquez
    Military
    )     		20 February 1938 – 27 June 1942
    Roberto M. Ortiz
    42 Juan Nerón Tonazzi
    Military
    )     		27 June 1942 – 16 November 1942
    Ramón S. Castillo
    43 Pedro Pablo Ramírez
    Military
    )     		16 November 1942 – 4 June 1943
    44
    Edelmiro Farrell
    Military
    )     		7 June 1943 – 24 February 1944 Pedro Pablo Ramírez
    45
    Juan Domingo Perón
    Military
    )     		24 February 1944 – 9 March 1944
    9 March 1944 – 8 October 1945
    Edelmiro Farrell
    46 Eduardo Ávalos
    Military
    )     		8 October 1945 – 17 October 1945
    47 Humberto Sosa Molina
    Military
    )     		18 October 1945 – 4 June 1946
    4 June 1946 – 11 March 1949
    Juan Domingo Perón
    Ministry of Defense (1949–1955)
    47 Humberto Sosa Molina
    Military
    )     		11 March 1949 – 21 September 1955
    Juan Domingo Perón
    Ministry of War (1955–1958)
    48 Héctor Solanas Pacheco
    Military
    )     		1 May 1958 – 18 June 1958 Arturo Frondizi
    Ministry of National Defense (1958–1981)
    49 Gabriel del Mazo Radical Civic Union 18 June 1958 – 24 June 1959 Arturo Frondizi
    50 Justo Policarpo Villar Radical Civic Union 25 June 1959 – 26 March 1962
    51 Rodolfo Martínez Christian Democratic Party 26 March 1962 – 29 March 1962
    52 Ernesto J. Lanusse Radical Civic Union 29 March 1962 – 30 April 1962 José María Guido
    53 José Luis Cantilo Radical Civic Union 30 April 1962 – 30 August 1962
    54 Adolfo Lanús Radical Civic Union 30 August 1962 – 5 October 1962
    55 José Manuel Astigueta
    Independent
    		 5 October 1962 – 12 October 1963
    56 Leopoldo Suárez Radical Civic Union 12 October 1963 – 28 June 1966
    Arturo Illia
    57 Antonio Lanusse
    Independent
    		 28 June 1966 – 11 March 1967 Juan Carlos Onganía
    58 Emilio van Peborgh
    Independent
    		 24 March 1967 – 8 June 1969
    59 José Cáceres Monié MID 28 June 1969 – 18 June 1970
    18 June 1970 – 22 March 1971 Roberto Marcelo Levingston
    22 March 1971 – 9 May 1972
    Alejandro Lanusse
    60 Eduardo Aguirre Obarrio
    Independent
    		 9 May 1972 – 25 May 1973
    61 Ángel Robledo Justicialist Party 25 May 1973 – 13 July 1973
    Héctor Cámpora
    13 July 1973 – 12 October 1973 Raúl Lastiri
    12 October 1973 – 1 July 1974
    Juan Domingo Perón
    1 July 1974 – 13 August 1974 Isabel Perón
    62 Adolfo M. Savino
    Independent
    		 14 August 1974 – 11 July 1975
    63 Jorge Garrido
    Independent
    		 11 July 1975 – 16 September 1975
    64 Tomás Vottero
    Independent
    		 16 September 1975 – 15 January 1976
    65 Ricardo Guardo Justicialist Party 22 January 1976 – 8 March 1976
    66 José Deheza Justicialist Party 12 March 1976 – 24 March 1976
    67 José María Klix
    Military
    )     		29 March 1976 – 30 October 1978 Jorge Rafael Videla
    68 David de la Riva
    Military
    )     		5 November 1978 – 29 March 1981
    69 Norberto Couto
    Military
    )     		29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981
    Roberto Viola
    Ministry of Defense (1981–Present)
    70 Amadeo Frúgoli
    Independent
    		 22 December 1981 – 1 July 1982 Leopoldo Galtieri
    71 Julio Martínez Vivot
    Independent
    		 2 July 1982 – 10 December 1983 Reynaldo Bignone
    72 Raúl Borrás Radical Civic Union 10 December 1983 – 27 May 1985 Raúl Alfonsín
    73 Roque Carranza Radical Civic Union 27 May 1985 – 8 February 1986
    74
    Germán López
    		 Radical Civic Union 8 February 1986 – 2 June 1986
    75 Horacio Jaunarena Radical Civic Union 2 June 1986 – 8 July 1989
    76
    Ítalo Lúder
    		 Justicialist Party 8 July 1989 – 26 January 1990 Carlos Menem
    77 Humberto Romero Justicialist Party 26 January 1990 – 31 January 1991
    78
    Guido Di Tella
    		 Justicialist Party 31 January 1991 – 1 March 1991
    79 Antonio Erman González Justicialist Party 1 March 1991 – 9 December 1993
    80 Oscar Camilión MID 9 December 1993 – 7 August 1996
    81
    Jorge Domínguez
    		 Justicialist Party 7 August 1996 – 10 December 1999
    81 Ricardo López Murphy Radical Civic Union 10 December 1999 – 5 March 2001 Fernando de la Rúa
    82 Horacio Jaunarena Radical Civic Union 5 March 2001 – 21 December 2001
    83 José María Vernet Justicialist Party 23 December 2001 – 30 December 2001 Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
    84 Horacio Jaunarena Radical Civic Union 3 January 2002 – 25 May 2003 Eduardo Duhalde
    85 José Pampuro Justicialist Party 25 May 2003 – 1 December 2005 Néstor Kirchner
    86 Nilda Garré Broad Front 1 December 2005 – 10 December 2007
    10 December 2007 – 15 December 2010 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
    87 Arturo Puricelli Justicialist Party 15 December 2010 – 30 May 2013
    88 Agustín Rossi Justicialist Party 30 May 2013 – 10 December 2015
    89 Julio Martínez Radical Civic Union 10 December 2015 – 17 July 2017 Mauricio Macri
    90 Oscar Aguad Radical Civic Union 17 July 2017 – 10 December 2019
    91 Agustín Rossi Justicialist Party 10 December 2019 – 10 August 2021 Alberto Fernández
    92 Jorge Taiana Justicialist Party 10 August 2021 – 10 December 2023
    93 Luis Petri Radical Civic Union 10 December 2023 – Present Javier Milei

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Presupuesto 2022" (PDF). Ministerio de Economía (in Spanish). 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    2. ^ RESEÑA HISTÓRICA DEL ESTADO MAYOR CONJUNTO Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
    3. ^ "Reglamentación de la ley de defensa".

    External links

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