Minister of Defence (Italy)
The minister of defence is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet who leads the Ministry of [Defence (Italy)|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 (Italy)|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.
List of ministers of defence
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