Minister of Aeronautics

Minister of Aeronautics
Ministri dell'Aeronautica
Flag of the Minister of Aeronautics
Longest serving Benito Mussolini 3 January 1926–12 September 1929 6 November 1933–25 July 1943
Ministry of Aeronautics
Member of	Council of Ministers
Seat	Rome
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	30 August 1925 (1925-08-30)
First holder	Benito Mussolini (act.)
Final holder	Mario Cingolani
Abolished	4 February 1947 (1947-02-04)
Succession	Minister of Defence

The Minister of Aeronautics of Italy, was the minister responsible for the Ministry of Aeronautics, which oversaw both military aviation — the Regia Aeronautica ("Royal Air Force") until 1946, then the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) until 1947 — and civil aviation. The position was created in 1925 during the Mussolini Cabinet and was abolished in 1947 with the creation of the position of Minister of Defence.