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The '''Ministry of Defense of Abelden''' is responsible for Abelden's national defense and all matters regarding the Empire in whole.

The Minister of Defense is responsible for protecting Abelden's borders and all matters regarding national defense, the Imperial Army, Navy and Air Force. The minister also works alongside the [[Ministry of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Abelden)|Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]] as both ministries deal with Abelden's home affairs and foreign affairs at the same time.

The current Minister of Defense is [[Mike Lewis]], taking office since 27 February 2017.

==Responsibilities==
Some of the responsibilities the ministry takes are:
*Implementing the defence policy set by the Imperial Government

==Ministers==
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Below is the list of Defence Minister of Abelden. The term length of each minister is unlimited or 'at His Imperial and Royal Exalted Majesty's pleasure'.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Name
! Image
! colspan=2|Term of office
! Political party
! colspan=2|Vorsitzender
|-
! style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Damian Billbrough]]
|align="center"|[[File:DBillbrough.jpg|85px|border]]
|align="center"|10 January 2015
|align="center"|2 March 2015
|align="center"|[[Conservative Party of Abelden|Conservative]]
|rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Andrew Janiszewski|The Duke of Nayhemia]]
|-
!rowspan="5" style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|rowspan="5" align="center"|[[Trystan Cline]]
|rowspan="5" align="center"|[[File:TCline.png|85px|border]]
|rowspan="5" align="center"|2 March 2015
|rowspan="5" align="center"|17 July 2015
|rowspan="5" align="center"|[[New Democratic Party of Abelden|New Democratic]]
|-
| style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|align="center"|[[Vaughan Smith]]
|-
| style="background-color:#FF0000" |
|align="center"|[[Paweł Sadowski]]
|-
| style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|align="center"|[[Donald of Abelden|HI&RH the Duke of Pleston]]
|-
| style="background-color:#00000" |
|align="center"|[[Rachel I of Abelden|HI&RM the Former Empress]]
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FF0000" |
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Paweł Sadowski]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[File:Paweł.png|85px|border]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|17 July 2015
|rowspan="2" align="center"|31 October 2015
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Bosmanish Minority Party|BMP]]
| style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Damian Billbrough]]
|-
|rowspan="3" style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|rowspan="3" align="center"|[[Llewelyn Lawton|The Duke of Creton]]
|-
! style="background-color:#00000" |
|align="center"|''Position vacant''
|align="center"|
|align="center"|31 October 2015
|align="center"|25 December 2015
|align="center"|
|-
! style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Damian Billbrough]]
|align="center"|[[File:DBillbrough.jpg|85px|border]]
|align="center"|25 December 2015
|align="center"|12 July 2016
|align="center"|[[Conservative Party of Abelden|Conservative]]
|-
!rowspan="1" style="background-color:#FCC200" |
|rowspan="1" align="center"|[[Donald of Abelden|HI&RH the Duke of Pleston]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"|[[File:Donald West.jpg|85px|border]]
|rowspan="1" align="center"|12 July 2016
|rowspan="1" align="center"|24 July 2016
|rowspan="1" align="center"|[[New Democratic Party of Abelden|New Democratic]]
| style="background-color:#094202" |
|align="center"|[[Mike Lewis|The Duke of Volkania]]
|-
! style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Michael Thomas Brazeau]]
|align="center"|[[File:MBrazeau.png|85px|border]]
|align="center"|24 July 2016 
|align="center"|2 September 2016
|align="center"|[[Conservative Party of Abelden|Conservative]]
| style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Emiel Hardy]]
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#094202" |
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Ian Nolon]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[File:GcoaAbeldenAlenshka.png|85px|border]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|2 September 2016
|rowspan="2" align="center"|14 October 2016
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Democratic-Liberty Party of Abelden|Democratic-Liberty]]
| style="background-color:#094202" |
|align="center"|[[Ned Greiner]]
|-
| style="background-color:#094202" |
|align="center"|[[Patrick Renwick|Patrick Renwick]]
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Isaac, Grand Duke of Dolangrad|The Earl of Reginazberg]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[File:IReuel.jpg|85px|border]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"|14 October 2016
|rowspan="2" align="center"|18 November 2016
|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Conservative Party of Abelden|Conservative]]
| style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Horatio Eden|The Duke of Brandburg]]
|-
| style="background-color:#00000" |
|align="center"|[[Emiel Hardy]]
|-
! style="background-color:#800080" |
|align="center"|[[Lucas Campos|The Earl of Daskhinet]]
|align="center"|[[File:Me copy.png|85px|border]]
|align="center"|18 November 2016
|align="center"|27 February 2017
|align="center"|[[Independence Party of Abelden|Independence]]
| style="background-color:#0087DC" |
|align="center"|[[Grant Hawkins|The Duke of Middleham]]
|-
! style="background-color:#094202" |
|align="center"|[[Mike Lewis|The Duke of Volkania]]
|align="center"|[[File:Themarquisofnewcharter1.jpg|85px|border]]
|align="center"|27 February 2017
|align="center"|Present
|align="center"|[[Democratic-Liberty Party of Abelden|Democratic-Liberty]]
|rowspan="1" style="background-color:#800080" |
|rowspan="1" align="center"|[[Henry Twain|The Earl of New Keutschen]]
|-

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