Federalist Republic Secretary of Defense

The Federalist Republic secretary of defense, referred to simply as the secretary of defense, is the executive officer responsible for overseeing the Federalist Republic Department of Defense, the department responsible for overseeing the upkeep of the Grand Army of the Federalist Republic. The secretary of defense has been considered the equivalency of defense ministers in other nations due to its role. The secretary of defense is appointed by the supreme chancellor with the consent of Congress. A sitting chancellor is permitted, however, under the Continuous Chancellery Act, can retain the secretary of defense for superseding terms without confirmation.

The secretary of defense is one of the core chancellery members, along with the secretary of state, secretary of ingress, secretary of intelligence, attorney general, senior advisor, and FSB director. It is currently paid with an income of 6,500 FRC per day under the Federalist Economy Bill of 2020.