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National Council (Monaco)
The National Council (; ) is the unicameral parliament (legislative body) of the Principality of Monaco. Formed in 1911 after the Monégasque Revolution, the National Council initially had 12 members, increased to 18 in 1962 and 24 members since 2002, who are elected from lists by universal suffrage. The National Council is chaired by a president, who was initially appointed by the sovereign prince but has been elected by the National Council members since the year 1962. The current president of the National Council is Thomas Brezzo. History The Monégasque Revolution of 1910 was a series of confrontations by the subjects of Monaco against their ruler, Prince Albert I. On 28 March 1910, Prince Albert I agreed to hold elections by universal suffrage for a parliament. This led to the end of absolute monarchy with the promulgation of the Constitution of Monaco on 7 January 1911. Elections were held for 12 members, with Prince Albert I retaining the right to appoint parliament' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Brezzo
Thomas Brezzo (born 27 September 1979) is a Monegasque lawyer and politician who has served as President of the National Council since 3 April 2024. He is a member of the National Council of Monaco and President of the Legislation Commission since February 2018. Life Thomas Brezzo was born on 27 September 1979. He obtained Master of Private Law and Criminal Sciences at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in 2004, and Master II Research – Criminal Law at UFR Aix-En-Provence in 2005. In 2010, Brezzo created and headed a legal consultancy firm “Monaco Legal Consulting”, and in 2016, he was admitted to the Monaco Bar. Among Brezzo's extra-professional activities are kick-boxing, automobiles and underwater exploration. He is engaged in combat sports associations for over 15 years. Brezzo is a vice-president of the International Academy of Kick-Boxing, Muaythai and Krav-Maga, secretary general of the Monegasque Kick-Boxing and Krav Maga Federation, Member of the Commissaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Settimo
Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * Henri I, Duke of Nemours (1572–1632), the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este * Henri II, Duke of Nemours (1625–1659), the seventh Duc de Nemours * Henri, Count of Harcourt (1601–1666), French nobleman * Henri, Dauphin of Viennois (1296–1349), bishop of Metz * Henri de Gondi (other) * Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555–1623), member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne * Henri Emmanuel Boileau, baron de Castelnau (1857–1923), French mountain climber * Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1955), the head of state of Luxembourg * Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway (1648–1720), French Huguenot soldier and diplomat, one of the principal commanders of Battle of Almansa * François-Henri d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis II, Prince Of Monaco
Louis II (Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi; 12 July 1870 – 9 May 1949) was Prince of Monaco from 26 June 1922 to 9 May 1949. Early years Born in Baden-Baden, Louis II was the only child of Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922), and Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850–1922). His mother was a daughter of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and Princess Marie Amelie of Baden. Louis was born within a year of his parents' marriage, but his mother, a strong-willed 19-year-old, disliked Monaco and was unhappy with her husband. She left the country permanently shortly after the birth, and the couple's marriage was annulled in 1880. Louis was raised in Germany by his mother and stepfather, Count (later Prince) Tassilo Festetics von Tolna, along with his eldest half-sister Maria-Mathilde (later grandmother of Princess Ira von Fürstenberg); he did not see his father until age 11 when he was obliged to return to Monaco to be trained for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Monegasque General Election
General election were held in Monaco on 16 June 1929 to elect the 12 members of the National Council. The national councilmen were elected by a 30-member Electoral College. Electoral College The 30-member Electoral College consisted of nine members elected by the Communal Council and 21 members elected by voters. The Electoral College also includes three substitute members elected by the Communal Council and six substitute members elected by voters. Members elected by Communal Council The Communal Council held an election for nine members and three substitute members of the Electoral College on 23 May 1929. Members elected by voters An election of the remaining 21 Electoral College members and six substitute members was held on 26 May 1929. National Council References {{Monegasque elections Elections in Monaco Monaco Parliamentary Monaco Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Marsan (politician)
Jean Marsan (7 April 1920 – 29 September 1977) was a French screenwriter and actor. He was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film '' The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954). Selected filmography * '' The Secret of Monte Cristo'' (1948) * '' Forbidden to the Public'' (1949) * '' The Girl from Maxim's'' (1950) * ''Women of Paris A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uter ...'' (1953) * '' Bonjour sourire'' (1956) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1957) * '' All the Gold in the World'' (1961) * '' Coplan Takes Risks'' (1964) External links * References * French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 1920 births 1977 deaths Troupe of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French male writers {{France-screenwriter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Monegasque General Election
General election were held in Monaco on 8 May 1921 to elect five members of the National Council. The national councilmen were elected by a 30-member Electoral College. Electoral College The 30-member Electoral College consisted of nine members elected by the Communal Council and 21 members elected by voters. It also had substitute members elected by the Communal Council and six substitute members elected by voters. Members elected by Communal Council The Communal Council held an election for nine members and three substitute members of the Electoral College on 16 April 1921. Members elected by voters An election of the remaining 21 Electoral College members and six substitute members was held on 17 April 1921. National Council Only 3 candidates received a majority of votes to be elected. References {{Monegasque elections Elections in Monaco Monaco Parliamentary In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Monegasque General Election
General elections were held in Monaco on 19 May 1918 to elect the 12 members of the National Council. The national councilmen were elected by a 30-member Electoral College. Electoral College The 30-member Electoral College consisted of nine members elected by the Communal Council and 21 members elected by voters. It also had substitute members elected by the Communal Council and six substitute members elected by voters. Members elected by Communal Council The Communal Council held an election for nine members and three substitute members of the Electoral College on 28 April 1918. Théophile Gastaud and César Settimo declined to accept the nomination as members of the Electoral College. César Settimo was elected as substitute members. Members elected by voters An election of the remaining 21 Electoral College members and six substitute members was held on 28 April 1918. National Council References {{Monegasque elections Elections in Monaco Monaco Parliame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Monegasque General Election
General elections were held in Monaco on 23 April 1911 to elect the 21 members of the National Council (Monaco), National Council. A total of 20 candidates participated in the election. Out of the 629 registered voters, 524 (or 83.3%) voters cast their ballots. Results References {{Monegasque elections Elections in Monaco 1911 elections in Europe, Monaco 1911 in Monaco, Parliamentary April 1911 in Europe, Monaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Marquet
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin". Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus Gene is a common shortened form. The feminine variant is or Eugenie. Other male foreign-language variants include: People Notable people with the given name Eugene or Eugène include:Christianity *Eugene or[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 has voting rights, and has control of both the police and military. #Counsellor for Internal Affairs, # Counsellor for Finance and Economy, #Counsellor for Public Works, the Environment and Urban Planning, #Counsellor for Social Affairs and health, # Counsellor for Foreign Relations and Cooperation. The Council debates projects and bills proposed to the Prince by the other governmental councils, executive ordinances approved by the Prince, the Minister of State's ministerial orders, and other miscellaneous policy. References *The Statesman's Yearbook 2024p 786*Love and O'Brien (eds). Western Europe 2003. 5th Edition. Europa Publications. 2003. pp 450 453 *Jean-Pierre Gallois. Le régime international de la principauté de Monaco. Éditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Monaco
Monaco elects on the national level a legislature (parliament). The National Council (''Conseil National'') has 24 members, elected for a five-year term, 16 elected by a winner-take-all plurality system, and the other 8 by proportional representation. Each voter may cast a ballot with up to 16 candidates' names. First, the 16 individuals with the most votes are elected. Then, votes are counted by party groups to fill the remaining 8 seats. E.g., if a party polled 51% of the votes it would probably win 20 out of 24 seats (all 16 of the winner-take-all seats and then 4 of the 8 proportional seats). Latest elections 2023 2018 See also * Electoral calendar * Electoral system An electoral or voting system is a set of rules used to determine the results of an election. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections may take place in business, nonprofit organizations and inf ... References External linksAdam Carr's Election Archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
