Minister of Defence (Italy)

Minister of Defence
Ministro della Difesa
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Defence
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
High Council of Defence
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatRome
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of War
Minister of the Navy
Minister of Aeronautics
Formation4 February 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-04)
First holderLuigi Gasparotto
Websitewww.difesa.it

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]

  1. ^ "Governo Meloni". governo.it (in Italian). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.