Minister of the Armed Forces (France)

Minister of the Armed Forces
Ministre des Armées (French)
Honor flag and naval jack of the minister
Incumbent Sébastien Lecornu since 20 May 2022
Ministry of the Armed Forces
Member of	Government Council of Ministers Council of Defence
Reports to	President Prime Minister
Seat	Hôtel de Brienne, Paris 7e, France
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Minister of War Minister of the Navy Minister of Air
Formation	21 November 1945 (1945-11-21)
First holder	Edmond Michelet
Deputy	Secretary of State for Veterans Chief of the Defence Staff
Salary	10,135€ per month
Website	www.defense.gouv.fr

The Minister of the Armed Forces (French: Ministre des Armées, lit. 'Minister of the Armies') is the leader and most senior official of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, tasked with running the French Armed Forces. The minister is the third-highest civilian^[1] having authority over France's military, behind the President of the Republic^[2] and the Prime Minister.^[3] Based on the governments, they may be assisted by a minister or state secretary for veterans' affairs.

The office is considered to be one of the core positions of the Government of France. Since 20 May 2022, the Minister of the Armed Forces has been Sébastien Lecornu, the 45th person to hold the office.