title: Ministry of National Defence (São Tomé and Príncipe)
text: # Ministry of National Defence (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  
  The Ministry of National Defence (Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa Nacional) is a ministry of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is headed by the Minister of Defence and Internal Order (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa e Ordem Interna). The current minister is Lieutenant colonel Jorge Amado.
  
  