The Republican National Guard (GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana) is a Portuguese military organization, whose soldiers, unlike the officers of the Public Safety Police (PSP), are subject to military law and organization. GNR is responsible for doing honor guards and changing of guards cerimonies to public buildings like the National Assembly, the President’s Palace (Belém, Lisbon), the Foreign Office Palace (Necessidades), etc. On a more pragmatic basis, they are also responsible for patrolling and enforcing the law at the countryside and small towns (large urban centers are patrolled by the PSP), being a highway patrol, and being a border and fiscal guard. There are also two military reserve regiments : an Infantry Regiment and a Cavalry Regiment. District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ...

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The Republican National Guard, was created by decree of 3 May 1911, as a security force consisting of military persons organized in a Special Body of Troops depending, in peace time, of the Ministry of the Internal Administration, for the purpose of conscription, administration and execution of the decurrent service of its general mission, and the Ministry of the National Defense for the purpose of uniformization and normalization of the military doctrine, the armament and the equipment; in case of war or situation of crisis, the forces of National Republican Guard will be subordinated the General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, when in the terms of the Law these will be placed in its dependence for operational effect.

See also

• Portugal

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• GNR