The Ministry of National Defense of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa Nacional da Guiné-Bissau) is the government agency responsible for overseeing the national defense and security of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It is one of the key ministries in the Guinea-Bissau Government and plays a crucial role in the management of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People, the military of the country.
List of ministers
edit- Umaru Djaló
- Iafai Camará (1982-1984)
- Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote (2003–2004)
- Daniel Gomes (2004-)
- Marciano Silva Barber (2007 to 2009)
- Helder Proença
- Baciro Djá (2011-2012)
- Cadi Mané (9 July 2014 - 2015)[1]
- Eduardo Costa Sanhá (June 2016 - January 16, 2018)
- Dionísio Cabi (21 August 2024 - December 1, 2025)[2][3]
- General Stive Lassana Manssaly (December 1, 2025 - Present)[4][5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Inclusive government appointed". country.eiu.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Guinea: Dionísio Cabi appointed Minister of National Defense – Medafrica Times". Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Membros". Portal da Defesa na Internet (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ perceptions, african (2025-12-01). "Guinea-Bissau's Military Council Announces Formation of New Transitional Government". African Percentions. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau Transition Leader Installs New 27-Member Government". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau - World Leaders". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Agency, Ecofin. "Guinea-Bissau Transition Leader Installs New 27-Member Government". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 2026-04-08.