Stéphane Valeri (born 1 March 1962) is a
Monegasque politician and businessman. He served as the president of the
National Council, which is the most powerful elected position in Monaco, between 22 February 2018 and 23 October 2022.
He is the former
Minister for Social Affairs and Health in
Monaco
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He served three terms as a National Councillor, and then as its president, but resigned halfway through the second term so that he could serve as a Government Minister.
While growing up Valeri attended two high schools (
Lycée Albert Prime, and Lycée Masséna), as well as the
European School of Management in
Berlin
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.
[Le Conseiller de Gouvernement pour les Affaires Sociales et la Santé]
/ref> Valeri previously served as executive assistant
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for SBM's Sales-Marketing department, but transferred a year late to the Advertising-Promotions department. Following his departure from SBM, Valeri founded Monaco-based communications group PROMOCOM. After twenty-one years as Deputy Chairman (1988–2009), Valeri resigned from his position and entered public service. Outside of politics, Valeri serves on the board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organiz ...
for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
The Prince Albert II Foundation (Official name: Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco) is a Monaco-based charity which has donated millions in various environmental projects. The foundation was initially created in 2006 by Prince Albert II of Mona ...
.
In 1999, Prince Rainier III
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...
awarded him with 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 ...
. In 2012, Valeri was appointed to the French Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...
. On 25 January 2013 Valeri's French country home in Peille
Peille (; oc, Pelha; it, Peglio Marittimo) is a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It overlooks the River Peillon. Higher still than the village are the ruins of a c ...
was damaged by an arsonist.[Arson attack on French home of Monaco Counsellor]
/ref> Valeri filed an official complaint the following day.
After winning the 2018 general election, Valeri once again became president of the National Council. He did not stand in the 2023 general election and was succeeded as president by Brigitte Boccone-Pagès
Brigitte Boccone-Pagès (born 8 May 1959) is a Monegasque politician. She was elected as the vice president of the National Council on 22 February 2018. In October 2022, Bocccone-Pagès was elected as President of the National Council, followin ...
.
References
External links
Profile of Stéphane Valeri
Legion of Honour of Stéphane Valeri
Interview with Stéphane Valeri
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Living people
1962 births
Presidents of the National Council (Monaco)
Priorité Monaco politicians
Monegasque businesspeople
Commanders of the Order of Saint-Charles