Minister of State (Monaco)

Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco
Coat of arms of Monaco
Incumbent Pierre Dartout since 1 September 2020
Appointer	Prince of Monaco
Inaugural holder	Émile Flach
Formation	February 1911
Salary	15 000 EUR /month

The Minister of State is the head of government of Monaco, being appointed by and subordinate to the Prince or Princess of Monaco. During their term of office, the holder is responsible for directing the work of the Monegasque government and is in charge of foreign relations. As the monarch's representative, the Minister of State also directs the executive services, commands the Police and the Military, and presides (with voting powers) over the Council of Government.

History of the office

Official residence of Minister of State

The office was created in 1911 with the adoption of Monaco's constitution. Until the revision of the constitution of 2002, the Minister had to be a French citizen, selected from several senior civil servants proposed by the French government. Since 2002, the Minister of State can be either French or Monegasque and is chosen and appointed by the monarch, after consultation with the French government.

List of Ministers of State of Monaco (1911–present)

№	Name (Birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Political affiliation
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 1	Émile Flach (1853–1926)	February 1911	December 1917	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Georges Jaloustre (1875–1951) Acting Minister of State	January 1918	February 1919	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 2	Raymond Le Bourdon (1861–1937)	19 February 1919	11 August 1923	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 3	Maurice Piette (1871–1953)	11 August 1923	February 1932	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Henry Mauran (1899–1983) Acting Minister of State	January 1932	June 1932	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 4	Maurice Bouilloux-Lafont (1875–1937)	June 1932	June 1937	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Henry Mauran (1899–1983) Acting Minister of State	June 1937	August 1937	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 5	Émile Roblot (1886–1963)	15 September 1937	29 September 1944	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Pierre Blanchy Acting Minister of State	29 September 1944	13 October 1944	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 6	Pierre de Witasse (1878–1956)	13 October 1944	December 1948	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Pierre Blanchy Acting Minister of State	4 January 1949	12 July 1949	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 7	Jacques Rueff (1896–1978)	12 July 1949	1 August 1950	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 8	Pierre Voizard (1896–1982)	1 August 1950	2 September 1953	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 9	Henry Soum (1899–1983)	15 November 1953	12 February 1959	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 10	Émile Pelletier (1898–1975)	12 February 1959	23 January 1962	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Pierre Blanchy Acting Minister of State	23 January 1962	16 August 1963	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 11	Jean Reymond (1912–1986)	16 August 1963	28 December 1966	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 12	Paul Demange (1906–1970)	28 December 1966	1 April 1969	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 13	François-Didier Gregh (1906–1992)	1 April 1969	24 May 1972	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 14	André Saint-Mleux (1920–2012)	24 May 1972	July 1981	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 15	Jean Herly (1920–1998)	July 1981	16 September 1985	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 16	Jean Ausseil (1925–2001)	16 September 1985	16 February 1991	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 17	Jacques Dupont (1929–2002)	16 February 1991	2 December 1994	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 18	Paul Dijoud (born 1938)	2 December 1994	3 February 1997	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 19	Michel Lévêque (born 1933)	3 February 1997	5 January 2000	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 20	Patrick Leclercq (born 1938)	5 January 2000	1 May 2005	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 21	Jean-Paul Proust (1940–2010)	1 May 2005	29 March 2010	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 22	Michel Roger (born 1949)	29 March 2010	16 December 2015	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Gilles Tonelli (born 1957) Acting Minister of State	16 December 2015	1 February 2016	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 23	Serge Telle (born 1955)	1 February 2016	31 August 2020	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 23	Pierre Dartout (born 1954)	1 September 2020	Incumbent	Independent

See also

• Politics of Monaco
• Monarchy of Monaco
  • List of rulers of Monaco

External links

• World Statesmen - Monaco