General secretary for national defence (France)
- General secretary for national defence (France)
The General secretary for national defence ("Secrétariat général de la Défense nationale") is an interministerial organism of the French government which includes the Ministries of the Interior, of Foreign Affairs and of Defence.
The General secretary for national defence prepares, implements and monitors reforms and policies related to Defence.
It was founded in 1906 as the "Conseil supérieur de la défense nationale" ("Superior Council of National Defence"); it was later known as the "Comité de défense nationale" ("Committee for National Defence") before reaching its modern name in 1962.
External links
* [http://www.sgdn.gouv.fr/ Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale]
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