The President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, António José Seguro, “convened the Superior Council of National Defense for Tuesday, March 31, at 4 pm, at the Palácio de Belém”.
The information is contained in a note published this Friday (20) on the website of the Presidency of the Republicwithout, however, mentioning the reason why Seguro decided to call this meeting, the first since he assumed the position of Head of State, on March 9.
It is worth noting that the Superior Council for National Defense is a specific collegiate body that consults the President of the Republic on matters relating to national defense, including missions of Portuguese soldiers abroad, and the organization, functioning and discipline of the Armed Forces.
It is made up of several members of the Government, namely the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, the Representatives of the Republic for the autonomous regions, as well as the presidents of the regional Governments of Madeira and Azores, in addition to the military leadership.
They are members of the Superior Council for National Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The president of the parliamentary committee on National Defense, Pedro Pessanha, is also a member of this advisory body for the head of state.
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