Secretary of State for War (France)

Secretary of State for War
Secrétaire d'État à la guerre
Longest serving
Nicolas de Neufville

(25 October 1567 – 8 September 1588
30 September 1594 – 4 March 1606)
Kingdom of France Department of War
Member ofConseil du Roi
  • Conseil d'État
Reports toKing of France
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1 April 1547; 477 years ago (1547-04-01)
First holderGuillaume Bochetel
Final holderLouis Lebègue Duportail[a]
Abolished25 May 1791; 233 years ago (1791-05-25)
SuccessionMinister of War

The Secretary of State for War (French: Secrétaire d'État à la guerre), later Secretary of State, Minister for War (French: Secrétaire d'État, Ministre de la guerre), was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime. The position was responsible for the Army, for the Marshalcy and for overseeing French border provinces. In 1791, during the French Revolution, the Secretary of State for War became titled Minister of War.[1]


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  1. ^ Government of the Kingdom of France (25 May 1791). "Law on the organisation of the Ministry". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.