This Italian Ministers of Defence ( it, Ministro della Difesa) is a senior member of the
Italian Cabinet who leads the
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
. The minister is responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the
Italian Armed Forces
The Italian Armed Forces ( it, Forze armate italiane, ) encompass the Italian Army, the Italian Navy and the Italian Air Force. A fourth branch of the armed forces, known as the Carabinieri, take on the role as the nation's military police and ar ...
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The first
Minister of War
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
was
Manfredo Fanti
Manfredo Fanti (23 February 1806 – 5 April 1865) was an Italian general; he is known as the founder of the Regio Esercito.
Biography
Manfredo Fanti was born at Carpi (Emilia-Romagna) and educated at the military college of Modena.
In 1831 he w ...
, a General of the
Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army ( it, Regio Esercito, , Royal Army) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfre ...
, while the first Minister of Defence was
Luigi Gasparotto, member of the
Labour Democratic Party
The Labour Democratic Party ( it, Partito Democratico del Lavoro), previously known as Labour Democracy (), was a social-democratic and social-liberal political party in Italy, founded in 1943 as the heir of defunct Italian Reformist Socialist P ...
; the current office holder is
Guido Crosetto
Guido Crosetto (born 19 September 1963) is an Italian businessman and politician, who has been serving as Italian Minister of Defence, Minister of Defence since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni.
A former Christian-democrat, C ...
, of the
Brothers of Italy
Brothers of Italy ( it, Fratelli d'Italia, FdI) is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Italy. It is led by Giorgia Meloni, the incumbent Prime Minister of Italy and the first woman to serve in the position. Accor ...
party, who has been acting as Defence Minister since 22 October 2022.
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See also
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Ministry of Defence (Italy)
The Ministry of Defence ( it, 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 ...
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Italian Minister of War
The Minister of War of Italy ( it, Ministri della guerra del Regno d'Italia), was the minister responsible for the Ministry of War and the Royal Italian Army. The position was abolished with the creation of the position for Minister of Defence.
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Italian Minister of the Navy
The Italian Minister of the Navy ( it, Ministri della Marina del Regno) was a member in the Council Ministers until 1947, when the ministry merged into the Ministry of Defence. The last Minister of Navy was Giuseppe Micheli, who served in the g ...
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Italian Minister of the Air Force
External links
Ministero della Difesa ''Official website of the Ministry of Defence''
References
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Defence
Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
* Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
* Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
* Defense industr ...
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