Ministry of Defence (Italy)

The Ministry of Defence (Italian: 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 position occupied by Guido Crosetto since October 2022.

Ministry of Defence
Ministero della Difesa

Headquarters in Via XX Settembre
Ministry of the Italian Republic overview
Formed1861 (1861) as Ministry of War
1947 (1947) as Ministry of Defence
JurisdictionGovernment of Italy
HeadquartersVia XX Settembre, 8
00187 Rome
41.54806°N 12.293306°E / 41.54806; 12.293306
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Angelo Tofalo
  • Raffaele Volpi
Websitewww.difesa.it

Initially created as Ministry of War, it was later renamed the Ministry of Defence, merging also the pre-existent Ministries of Navy and Air Force, after the end of World War II with the De Gasperi III Cabinet.

The first Minister of defence was Luigi Gasparotto, succeeded to Cipriano Facchinetti, last Minister of war.

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