Ministry of DefenceGovernment

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria is the central government department responsible for national defense policy and overseeing the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Established in 1879 as the War Ministry following Bulgaria's liberation, it is one of the country's first state institutions created under the Tarnovo Constitution. Over the course of the 20th century, it operated under various names including the Ministry of War and Ministry of People's Defence before adopting its modern structure.