For pre-1919 Prussian Ministers of War, see List of war ministers of Prussia.
Federal Minister of Defence
Bundesminister der Verteidigung
Coat of arms
State flag
Incumbent Boris Pistorius since 19 January 2023
Federal Ministry of Defence
Reports to
The Federal Chancellor
Appointer
The President, upon advice of the Federal Chancellor
Formation
13 February 1919
First holder
Gustav Noske (Weimar Republic) Theodor Blank (Federal Republic of Germany)
Website
bmvg.de
The Federal Minister of Defence (German: Bundesminister der Verteidigung) is the head of the Federal Ministry of Defence and a member of the Federal Cabinet.
According to Article 65a of the German Constitution (German: Grundgesetz), the Federal Minister of Defence is commander-in-chief (German: Inhaber der Befehls- und Kommandogewalt) of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, in peacetime.[1] Conversely, when a state of defence is declared, the Federal Chancellor becomes commander-in-chief.[2] The highest-ranking military officer in the Bundeswehr is the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (German: Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr).
The current Federal Minister of Defence is Boris Pistorius, since 19 January 2023.[3]
^"Art 65a Basic Law". Gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^"Art 115b Basic Law". Gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^tagesschau.de. "Pistorius tritt Amt an – Treffen mit Austin". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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