| Minister of Defence | |
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| Ministro della Difesa | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | Council of Ministers High Council of Defence |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Rome |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Minister of War Minister of the Navy Minister of Aeronautics |
| Formation | 4 February 1947 |
| First holder | Luigi Gasparotto |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Defence (Italian: Ministro della Difesa) is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet who leads the Ministry of Defence. The minister is responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the Italian Armed Forces.
The first Minister of War was Manfredo Fanti, a General of the Royal Italian Army, while the first Minister of Defence was Luigi Gasparotto, member of the Labour Democratic Party; the current office holder is Guido Crosetto, of the Brothers of Italy party, who has been acting as Defence Minister since 22 October 2022.[1]
- ^ "Governo Meloni". governo.it (in Italian). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.