List of Defense Ministers of France

This page is a list of French defence ministers.

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The Secretary of State for War was one of the four specialized secretaries of state established in France in 1589. This Secretary of State was responsible for the Army. In 1791, the Secretary of State became Minister of War. Along with the other ministerial positions, it was abolished in 1794 and restored the next year. After the Second World War, the War Ministry merged with the Ministry of Marine, with a Minister of National Defense (from 1974 simply Minister of Defense) directing the entire military.

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France - 1589 - 1791 - 1794 - Second World War - 1974

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