The Prime Minister, literally the Minister of State ( French: ''Ministre d'État''), is the

head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

, being appointed by and subordinate to the

Prince of Monaco The sovereign prince (french: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, although some have belonged to other families (Goyon de Matignon or ...

. During their term of office, the officeholder is responsible for directing the work of the Monegasque government and is in charge of

foreign relations A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through m ...

. 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 The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and th ...

and

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

. Since 1 September 2020,

Pierre Dartout Pierre Dartout (born 9 April 1954) is a French civil servant who has served as Minister of State of Monaco since 2020 under Prince Albert II. He previously served as a prefect in France from 1997 to 2020. His first posting was in French Guiana. Up ...

has been the 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 revision of the constitution of 2002, the Prime Minister had to be a French citizen, selected from several senior civil servants proposed by the

French government The Government of France (French: ''Gouvernement français''), officially the Government of the French Republic (''Gouvernement de la République française'' ), exercises executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who i ...

. Since 2002, the Prime Minister can be either French or Monegasque and is chosen and appointed by the monarch, after consultation with the French government.

List of officeholders

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World Statesmen – Monaco
Monaco, Minister of State Politics of Monaco Government of Monaco

Minister of State Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a Minister of State is a Junior Minister of government, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister. In ...

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History of the office

List of officeholders

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