| Ministero della Difesa | |
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| Ministry of the Italian Republic overview | |
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| Formed | February 14, 1947 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Italy |
| Headquarters | Via XX Settembre, 8 00187 Rome 41°32′53″N 12°17′36″E / 41.54806°N 12.293306°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible | |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Defence (Italian: Ministero della Difesa, or MDD) is the government body of the Italian Republic responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the Italian Armed Forces. It is led by the Italian Minister of Defence, a position occupied by Guido Crosetto since October 2022.
The Ministry of Defence was created in 1947 by the merger of the Ministry of War, Ministry of the Navy, and Ministry of Aeronautics under the De Gasperi III Cabinet.
The first Minister of Defence was Luigi Gasparotto.