The minister of war of Italy (), was the minister responsible for the
Ministry of War Ministry of War may refer to:
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, which in turn oversaw the
Royal Italian Army
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under the
Kingdom of Italy
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between 1861 and 1946 and the
Italian Army
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under the
Italian Republic
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from 1946 to 1947. The position was abolished in 1947 when the Ministry of War,
Ministry of the Navy, and
Ministry of Aeronautics
The Ministry of the Air Force () was a department of the Kingdom of Italy, and subsequently of the Italian Republic, with jurisdiction over both military and civil aviation. Established in 1925, it was abolished in 1947 when it merged with the ...
were merged to form the
Ministry of Defence
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under the oversight of the new position of
Minister of Defence
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.
The first minister of war was
Manfredo Fanti
Manfredo Fanti (23 February 1806 – 5 April 1865) was an Italian general; he is known as the founder of the Royal Italian Army.
Biography
Manfredo Fanti was born at Carpi (Emilia-Romagna) and educated at the military college of Modena.
In 1831 ...
, a
general
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
of the Royal Italian Army, while the last one was
Cipriano Facchinetti, a member of the
Italian Republican Party
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. The longest-serving minister was the
fascist
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dictator
Prime Minister
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Benito Mussolini
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of the
National Fascist Party
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.
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See also
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Minister of the Air Force
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Minister of Defence (Italy)
The minister of defence () is a senior member of the Cabinet of Italy, 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 Arm ...
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Minister of the Navy (Italy)
The Italian minister of the navy was a member of the Council of Ministers (Italy), Council Ministers from 1861 until 1947. Under the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946, the minister oversaw the ''Regia Marina'' ("Royal Navy"), and his position wa ...
References
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War
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