Head of government of Monaco
The Prime Minister of Monaco , literally the Minister of State (French : Ministre d'État ; Monégasque : Ministru de Statu ), is the head of government of Monaco , appointed by and subordinate to the Prince of Monaco .
During their term of office, the officeholder is responsible for directing the work of the government and in charge of foreign relations . As the monarch's representative, the prime minister also presides (with voting powers) over the Council of Government , directs the executive services and commands the police and military .
Since 2 September 2024, Didier Guillaume has been prime minister.
History of the office
Official residence of the prime minister
The office was created in 1911 with the adoption of Monaco's constitution . Until the 2002 constitutional revision, the prime minister had to be a French citizen , selected from several senior civil servants proposed by the Government of France . Since 2002, the prime minister can be either French or Monegasque and is chosen and appointed by the monarch, after consultation with the Government of France.[ 2] It remains the Government of France's prerogative to propose an appointee.
List of officeholders
No.
Portrait
Name(born–died)
Term of office
Party
Prince
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1
Émile Flach (1853–1926)
February 1911
December 1917
6 years, 10 months
Independent
Albert I
—
Georges Jaloustre (1875–1951)acting
January 1918
February 1919
1 year, 1 month
2
Raymond Le Bourdon (1861–1937)
19 February 1919
11 August 1923
4 years, 173 days
Louis II
3
Maurice Piette (1871–1953)
11 August 1923
February 1932
8 years, 5 months
—
Henry Mauran (1899–1983)acting
January 1932
June 1932
4 months
4
Maurice Bouilloux-Lafont (1875–1937)
June 1932
June 1937
5 years
—
Henry Mauran (1899–1983)acting
June 1937
August 1937
2 months
5
Émile Roblot (1886–1963)
15 September 1937
29 September 1944
7 years, 14 days
—
Pierre Blanchy (1897–1981)acting
29 September 1944
13 October 1944
14 days
6
Pierre de Witasse (1878–1956)
13 October 1944
December 1948
4 years, 1 month
—
Pierre Blanchy acting
4 January 1949
12 July 1949
189 days
Rainier III
7
Jacques Rueff (1896–1978)
12 July 1949
1 August 1950
1 year, 20 days
8
Pierre Voizard (1896–1982)
1 August 1950
2 September 1953
3 years, 32 days
9
Henry Soum (1899–1983)
15 November 1953
12 February 1959
5 years, 89 days
10
Émile Pelletier (1898–1975)
12 February 1959
23 January 1962
2 years, 345 days
—
Pierre Blanchy acting
23 January 1962
16 August 1963
1 year, 205 days
11
Jean Reymond (1912–1992)
16 August 1963
28 December 1966
3 years, 134 days
12
Paul Demange (1906–1970)
28 December 1966
1 April 1969
2 years, 94 days
13
François-Didier Gregh (1906–1992)
1 April 1969
24 May 1972
3 years, 53 days
14
André Saint-Mleux (1920–2012)
24 May 1972
July 1981
9 years, 1 month
15
Jean Herly (1920–1998)
July 1981
16 September 1985
4 years, 2 months
16
Jean Ausseil (1925–2001)
16 September 1985
16 February 1991
6 years, 0 days
17
Jacques Dupont (1929–2002)
16 February 1991
2 December 1994
3 years, 77 days
18
Paul Dijoud (born 1938)
2 December 1994
3 February 1997
2 years, 63 days
19
Michel Lévêque (born 1933)
3 February 1997
5 January 2000
2 years, 336 days
20
Patrick Leclercq (born 1938)
5 January 2000
1 May 2005
5 years, 116 days
Albert II
21
Jean-Paul Proust (1940–2010)
1 May 2005
29 March 2010
4 years, 332 days
22
Michel Roger (born 1949)
29 March 2010
16 December 2015
5 years, 262 days
—
Gilles Tonelli (born 1957)acting
16 December 2015
1 February 2016
47 days
23
Serge Telle (born 1955)
1 February 2016
31 August 2020
4 years, 212 days
24
Pierre Dartout (born 1954)
1 September 2020
2 September 2024
4 years, 2 days
25
Didier Guillaume (born 1959)
2 September 2024
Incumbent
116 days
See also
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