José Badia (born 2 January 1945, Monaco) is a Monegasque politician. Since 2018, he is a member of the

National Council of Monaco The National Council (french: Conseil national) is the parliament (legislative body) of the Principality of Monaco. The body is composed of twenty-four members, who are elected from lists by universal suffrage. Councillors serve for five-year ter ...

from Priority Monaco (Primo!) political group and the president of the External Relations Commission.

Life

José Badia was born on 2 January 1945 in Monaco. He obtained a degree in Civil Engineering from the Marseille School of Engineering. From 1985 until 2000, Badia was a president of the Amateurs of Monaco Filmmakers and Photographers CINEAM. Badia is married and has three children.

Career

In 1990-1995, he served as a Director General of the Department of the Interior, Director General of the Department of Public Works and Social Affairs and became Government Councilor, Minister for Public Works and Social Affairs. Between 1995 and 2000 Badia was a founding president of the Association of Pilots and Aircraft Owners of Monaco (AOPA). In the same years, from 1995 to 2000, he was a Commissioner General in charge of the Monaco Pavilion at the Lisbon 98 and Hanover 2000 World Fairs, and from 1995 to 1998, he was President of the Monaco Scientific Centre. In 1997-1998 Badia was a Secretary General of World Association of Children’s Friends (AMADE), and in 1998-2000 served as a vice-president of the Association of Audiovisual Archives of Monaco. From 2000 to 2005, Badia served as Government Councilor, Minister of Public Works and Social Affairs. In 2005-2007 Badia was an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Serene Highness the Sovereign

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 ...

to His Majesty the King of Spain, and in 2007-2010 – an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Serene Highness the Sovereign Prince of Monaco to His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Her Majesty the

Queen of the Netherlands The monarchy of the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy. As such, the role and position of the monarch are governed by the Constitution of the Netherlands. Consequently, a large portion of it is devoted to the monarch. Roughly a third of ...

and His Royal Highness the

Grand Duke of Luxembourg The Grand Duke of Luxembourg ( lb, Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, french: Grand-duc de Luxembourg, german: Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the monarchical head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it w ...

, as well as Head of the Mission of Monaco to the European Communities. On 1 January 2011, Badia took his duties as a Government Councilor, Minister for External Relations. In May 2011, he led a Monegasque delegation at

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

Conference on Least developed countries (LDCs) in Istanbul. Badia held the position of Government Counselor for External Relations and International Cooperation of the Principality of Monaco until 2015 when he was appointed a Minister Plenipotentiary of the Principality of Monaco. In November 2017, Badia lost his title of Minister Plenipotentiary as he chose to join Priority Monaco (Primo!) political group for the national elections. From 2018 Badia is a member of the National Council of Monaco from Priority Monaco (Primo!) political group and the president of the External Relations Commission. He is a representative of Monaco in the

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Assembly is made up ...

(PACE) since March 2018. Badia is also a Deputy Head of the Delegation of Monaco at

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...

Parliamentary Assembly (OSCEPA).

Honors

* Officer of the

Order of Saint-Charles The Order of Saint Charles (french: Ordre de Saint Charles) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in Monaco on 15 March 1858. Award This order rewards service to the State or Prince. In particular cases, it may be granted to foreign ...

* Officer of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic * Grand Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi (Sovereign Military Order of Malta) * Commander of the

Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Polish order of merit created in 1974, awarded to persons who have rendered great service to Poland. It is granted to foreigners or Poles resident a ...

* Commander of the

Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (SMOCG) ( it, Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio, es, Sagrada Orden Militar Constantiniana de San Jorge), also historically referred to as the Imperial Constantinian Order ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Badia, José 1945 births Members of the National Council (Monaco) Priorité Monaco politicians Foreign ministers of Monaco Living people Monegasque diplomats Recipients of the Legion of Honour