Ministry of Defence and National Security (Fiji)

The Ministry of Defence and National Security is the ministry of Fiji responsible for advising the government on strategic leadership, policy guidance and overseeing the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces.[2] The current Minister for Defence and National Security is Inia Seruiratu who was appointed to the position in January 2019.[3][4]

Ministry of Defence and National Security
Coat of arms of Fiji
Agency overview
JurisdictionRepublic of Fiji
Annual budget$13.8m FJD (2020-2021)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitedefence.gov.fj

Responsibilities

The Ministry is tasked in managing the nation's security and it does this through policies, programmes and projects. The ministry is also tasked in maintaining public order and responding to national emergencies. Other responsibilities include aerial surveillance and search and rescue.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Budget-Estimates-2020-2021_1.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. "Inia Seruiratu Fiji's new foreign minister". RNZ. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  5. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.


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