Ministry of War (France)

Ministry of War

Ministère de la guerre
Ministry overview
Formed	25 May 1791 (1791-05-25)
Preceding Ministry	Secretary of State for War
Dissolved	31 October 1947 (1947-10-31)
Superseding agency	Ministry of the Armed Forces
Minister responsible	Minister of War
Child agencies	French Army French Air Force National Gendarmerie

The Ministry of War (French: Ministère de la guerre) was the Government of France department responsible for the French Army, the National Gendarmerie and until 1934, the French Air Force. It existed from 25 May 1791 to 31 October 1947, date to which it was merged with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Air into the Ministry of Armed Forces (then Ministry of National Defence). It was headed by the Minister of War, occasionally taking various titles.