Ministry of Defence (Abelden)

Ministry of Defence

Ministry overview
Formed	6 June 2014
Jurisdiction	Abelden
Minister responsible	Newton von Uberquie, Defence Minister

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 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 Newton von Uberquie, taking office since 7 July 2017.

Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities the ministry takes are:

• Implementing the defence policy set by the Imperial Government

Ministers

Minister of Defence of the Abeldane Empire
Current logo of the ministry
Incumbent Newton von Uberquie, Marquis of Middleham since 7 July 2017
Style	The Right Honourable
Term length	At His Imperial and Royal Exalted Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Damian Billbrough
Formation	10 January 2015

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'.

Name		Image	Term of office		Political party	Vorsitzender
	Damian Billbrough		10 January 2015	2 March 2015	Conservative		The Duke of Nayhemia
	Trystan Cline		2 March 2015	17 July 2015	New Democratic
							Vaughan Smith
							Paweł Sadowski
							HI&RH the Duke of Pleston
							HI&RM the Former Empress
	Paweł Sadowski		17 July 2015	31 October 2015	BMP		Damian Billbrough
							The Duke of Creton
	Position vacant		31 October 2015	25 December 2015
	Damian Billbrough		25 December 2015	12 July 2016	Conservative
	HI&RH the Duke of Pleston		12 July 2016	24 July 2016	New Democratic		The Duke of Volkania
	Michael Thomas Brazeau		24 July 2016	2 September 2016	Conservative		Emiel Hardy
	Ian Nolon		2 September 2016	14 October 2016	Democratic-Liberty		Ned Greiner
							Patrick Renwick
	The Earl of Reginazberg	85px	14 October 2016	18 November 2016	Conservative		The Duke of Brandburg
							Emiel Hardy
	The Earl of Daskhinet		18 November 2016	27 February 2017	Independence		The Duke of Middleham
	The Duke of Volkania		27 February 2017	5 April 2017	Democratic-Liberty		The Earl of New Keutschen
							The Marquis of Caerdydd
	Shady Morsi		5 April 2017	6 June 2017	Democratic Voice		The Marquis of Bessatre
	The Earl of Jiansk		6 June 2017	28 June 2017	Abeldane Party
	Position vacant		28 June 2017	7 July 2017
	The Marquis of Middleham		7 July 2017	Present	SEPA