The minister of state (; Monégasque: ''Ministru de Statu''), is the

head of government In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...

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, appointed by and subordinate to the

Prince of Monaco The sovereign prince () is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes and princesses have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi. When Prince Rainier III died in 2005, he was Europe's longest reigning mo ...

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

foreign relations Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a State (polity), state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities. It encompasses a wide range of objectives, includ ...

. As the monarch's representative, the prime minister also presides (with voting powers) over the

Council of Government The Council of Government (French: ''Conseil de gouvernement'') of Monaco is the Prince's governing body. It consists of six members: Minister of State, who chairs the council, and the five members (four counsellors and one delegate); he also ...

, directs the executive services and commands the

police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...

and

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

History of the office

The office was created in 1911 with the adoption of

Monaco's constitution The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 after the Monégasque Revolution and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on 17 December 1962, outlines three branches of government, including several administrative offices and a number of coun ...

. Until the 2002 constitutional revision, the prime minister had to be a

French citizen French nationality law is historically based on the principles of ''jus soli'' (Latin for "right of soil") and ''jus sanguinis'', (Latin for "right of blood") according to Ernest Renan's definition, in opposition to the German definition of nat ...

, selected from several senior civil servants proposed by the

Government of France The Government of France (, ), officially the Government of the French Republic (, ), exercises Executive (government), executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister of France, prime minister, who is the head of government, ...

. Since 2002, the prime minister can be either French or Monégasque and is chosen and appointed by the monarch, after consultation with the Government of France."Projet de loi autorisant la ratification de la convention destinée à adapter et à approfondir la coopération administrative entre la République française et la Principauté de Monaco"

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...

, 26 December 2006. It remains the Government of France's prerogative to propose an appointee.

List of officeholders

Timeline

References

External links

World Statesmen – Monaco
{{Europe heads of state and government Monaco, Minister of State Politics of Monaco Government of Monaco

Minister of State Minister of state is a designation for a government minister, with varying meanings in different jurisdictions. In a number of European countries, the title is given as an honorific conferring a higher rank, often bestowed upon senior minister ...

1911 establishments in Monaco Monaco politics-related lists

History of the office

List of officeholders

Timeline

See also

References

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