List Of Naval Ministers Of France
One of France's Secretaries of State under the ancien régime was entrusted with control of the French Navy (Secretary of State of the Navy (France). In 1791, this title was changed to Minister of the Navy. Before the 1890s, this position also usually had responsibility for France's colonies, and was usually known as Minister of the Navy and Colonies. In 1947 the naval ministry was absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
Read more about List Of Naval Ministers Of France: History, Secretaries of State For The Navy, 1547-1790, Ministers of The Navy and The Colonies, 1790-1893, Naval Ministers, 1893-1947
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