Pierre Dartout (; born 9 April 1954) is a French civil servant who was the
Minister of State
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of
Monaco
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from 2020 to 2024 under
Prince Albert II.
He previously served as a
prefect
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A prefect' ...
in France from 1997 to 2020. His first posting was in
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
. Upon the announcement of his appointment in Monaco, he was in office in
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...
. Dartout held key positions in the prefecture corps from 1980.
Career
Education
Dartout pursued his degree in law at
Sciences Po
Sciences Po () or Sciences Po Paris, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (), is a public research university located in Paris, France, that holds the status of ''grande école'' and the legal status of . The university's unde ...
(Paris Institute of Political Studies). He completed his military service in 1977. He enrolled at the
École nationale d'administration
The (; ENA; ) was a French ''grande école'', created in 1945 by the then Provisional Government of the French Republic, provisional chief of government Charles de Gaulle and principal co-author of the Constitution of France, 1958 Constitution M ...
from 1978 to 1980. After graduating from the ENA (École nationale d'administration) he pursued his career in
public administration
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in 1980.
Career in France
Dartout served as a prefect of
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
from 1995 to 1997. He then served as the prefect of
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ; ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a departments of France, department of the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spain, Spanish ...
from 1998 to 2000. After resigning from Pyrénées-Orientales, he served as the prefect of
Drôme
Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019. from 2000 to 2002. He also had a brief stint as the prefect of
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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from 2002 to 2004.
He served as the prefect of
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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and
Bouches du Rhone from 2017 to 2020.
On 24 August 2020, he resigned from the position of prefect of Bouches du Rhone after being officially announced as the next prime minister.
Career in Monaco
On 15 May 2020, Dartout was chosen by
Albert II, as the
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
. He took the oath and assumed his duties as the 25th Prime Minister of Monaco on 1 September 2020, succeeding
Serge Telle.
The swearing in ceremony was held before the presence of Prince Albert II at the Prince's Palace.
See also
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Politics of Monaco
The politics of Monaco take place within the framework of a semi-constitutional monarchy, with the Prince of Monaco as head of state, with some powers devolved to several advisory and legislative bodies.
Constitution
Historically, the princes ...
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Constitution of Monaco
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Crown Council of Monaco
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Foreign relations of Monaco
References
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1954 births
Living people
Prefects of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
People from Limoges
Sciences Po alumni
Ministers of state of Monaco
École nationale d'administration alumni