The Minister of the Armed Forces (French: Ministre des Armées, lit.

[3] Based on the governments, they may be assisted by a minister or state secretary for veterans' affairs.

Since 20 May 2022, the Minister of the Armed Forces has been Sébastien Lecornu, the 45th person to hold the office.

This State Secretary was responsible for the French Army (similarly, the Naval Ministers of France and the Colonies was created in 1669).

[4] In addition to their authority over the armed forces, the minister also heads the external and military intelligence community.