French Minister of War

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The French Minister of War was the government official historically responsible for directing France’s army, overseeing military policy, administration, and the high command.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
ministerial position
abolishedAsSeparateOffice 20th century
appliesToJurisdiction French Army
country France
distinctFrom French Minister of Air
French Minister of the Navy
domain national security
existedInFormOf French Fourth Republic
French Third Republic
monarchical government of France
field defence
military affairs
war
hasDuties direction of the French Army
military administration
oversight of military policy
supervision of the army high command
historicalRole central authority in French military decision-making
interface between political leadership and army command
key actor in French war planning
involves civilian control of the military
officeHolderTitleInFrench Ministre de la Guerre
partOf Council of Ministers of France
surface form: French Council of Ministers

Government of France
positionHierarchy cabinet-level position
replacedBy Minister of the Armed Forces of France
surface form: French Minister of Defence
reportsTo Head of Government of France
Head of State of France
responsibleFor coordination with general staff
equipment of the army
military budget for the army
military legislation proposals
mobilization planning
organization of the army
personnel management in the army
training of the army
scope land forces
seat Paris
successorOffice Ministry of the Armed Forces of France
surface form: Ministry of Armed Forces of France
supervises War Ministry
army arsenals
army logistics services
military schools
timePeriod 19th century France
Ancien Régime
early 20th century France

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French General Staff subordinateTo French Minister of War
Louis-Marie-Athanase de Loménie de Brienne positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Charles-François Dumouriez positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: French Minister of War (acting)
Louvois positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Louvois positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: French war minister
Louvois fatherPositionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Colbert family notableOfficeHeldByMembers French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Édouard Mortier positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Minister of War of France
François Arago positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Minister of War and the Navy of France
Étienne François de Choiseul positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Étienne Maurice Gérard positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Minister of War of France
CORF parentOrganization French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Ministry of War of France
Étienne François positionHeld French Minister of War
subject surface form: Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France
Louis Barthou positionHeld French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Minister of War of France
Army of Germany subordinateTo French Minister of War
this entity surface form: French Ministry of War
Bourbon royal army headedBy French Minister of War
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for War of France