Secretary of State for War (France)

Secretary of State for War (France)

The Secretary of State for War ( _fr. Secrétaire d'État de la Guerre) was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime. The position was responsible for the Army and for overseeing French border provinces. In 1791, the Secretary of State became Minister of War.

ee also

* List of Defense Ministers of France
* Secretary of State (Ancien Régime)
* Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (France)
* Secretary of State of the Navy (France)
* Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi
* Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs
* Ancien Régime in France
* Early Modern France


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