List of ministers of defence (Spain)

Minister of Defence
Ministro de Defensa de España
National Emblem
Incumbent Margarita Robles since 7 June 2018
Ministry of Defence
Style	Mr./Ms. Minister (informal) The Most Excellent (formal)
Status	Head of a ministry
Abbreviation	MINISDEF
Member of	Council of Ministers National Security Council National Defence Council
Reports to	Prime Minister
Residence	Ministry of Defense HQ, 11th floor
Seat	Ministry of Defense Headquarters Madrid
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	Monarch countersigned by the Prime Minister
Term length	No term fixed
Precursor	Minister of War Minister of the Navy Minister of the Air
Formation	17 May 1937
First holder	Indalecio Prieto as Minister of National Defence

The minister of defence is the highest authority of Spain's Ministry of Defence, which is in charge of the preparation, development and execution of the defense policy determined by its government, as well as the management of the Military Administration.