Secretary of State for War (France)
| Secretary of State for War | |
|---|---|
| Secrétaire d'État à la guerre | |
Longest serving Nicolas de Neufville (25 October 1567 – 8 September 1588 30 September 1594 – 4 March 1606) | |
| Department of War | |
| Member of | Conseil du Roi
|
| Reports to | King of France |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1 April 1547 |
| First holder | Guillaume Bochetel |
| Final holder | Louis Lebègue Duportail |
| Abolished | 25 May 1791 |
| Succession | Minister of War |
The Secretary of State for War (French: Secrétaire d'État à la guerre), later Secretary of State, Minister for War (French: Secrétaire d'État, Ministre 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, for the Marshalcy and for overseeing French border provinces. In 1791, during the French Revolution, the Secretary of State for War became titled Minister of War.