Jean-Louis Campora (born 19 November 1938) is a Monegasque physician, politician and businessman. He served as the president of
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco () or Monaco, is a professional football club based in Monaco that is member of French Football Federation (FFF) and competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of Fre ...
, the national football club of
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 ...
, from 1975 to 2003, and as the president of the
National Council from 1993 to 2003.
Early life and family background
Jean-Louis Campora was born on 19 November 1938 in
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 ...
.
His father,
Charles Campora, served as the president of the AS Monaco FC, the national football club of Monaco.
His twin sister,
Anne-Marie Campora
Anne-Marie Campora (19 November 1938 – 12 November 2015) was a Monegasque politician.
Early life and family background
Anne-Marie Campora was born in 1938. Her father, Charles Campora, served as the president of AS Monaco FC, the national foot ...
, served as the
mayor of Monaco from 1991 to 2003.
[
Campora served as the president of the youth wing of the ]Monegasque Red Cross
The Red Cross of Monaco (french: Croix-Rouge monégasque) is the national Red Cross Society of Monaco, founded in 1948 by Louis II of Monaco in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Presidency
* 1948 - 1949: Prince Louis of Monaco
* 1949 - 195 ...
at the age of sixteen.[ He received a degree in medical studies.
]
Career
Campora started his career as a physician in Monaco. He served as the president of the ''Ordre des Médecins de Monaco'' for ten years.[ Additionally, he served as the director of the internal medicine of the ]Princess Grace Hospital Centre
The Princess Grace Hospital Centre (french: Centre hospitalier Princesse-Grace, CHPG) is the only public hospital in Monaco.
Overview
The hospital is open 24/7. It is the only public hospital in Monaco.
History
The hospital was opened in 1902 by ...
, the only public hospital in Monaco.[
Campora served as a member of the National Council from 1973 to 1993,][ and as its president from 1993 to 2003.]
Campora served as the president of the AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco () or Monaco, is a professional football club based in Monaco that is member of French Football Federation (FFF) and competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of Fre ...
from 1975 to 2003. Ten years later, he served as its vice president from January 2013 to August 2013.[
]
Personal life
Campora resides in a gated community
A gated community (or walled community) is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences ...
in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (; oc, Ròcabruna Caup Martin or ; it, Roccabruna-Capo Martino, ; Mentonasc: ''Rocabrüna''; Roquebrune until 1921) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern Fr ...
, outside Monaco.[ He is separated from his wife.][ In December 2009, his house was burglarised.][ The two burglars were tried in May 2012.][
]
References
Living people
1938 births
Presidents of the National Council (Monaco)
Members of the National Council (Monaco)
People from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Monegasque businesspeople
AS Monaco FC managers
Monegasque football managers
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