Monaco

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The politics of Monaco have traditionally been under the autocratic control of the Prince of Monaco, and from its founding, the principality was a monarchy ruled by the House of Grimaldi; however, with the creation of a Constitution in 1911, the Prince relinquished his autocratic rule and the principality became a constitutional monarchy. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlines three branches of government The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign Monarch and Head of state of the Principality of Monaco. Early life Born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert attended the Albert I High School graduating with distinction in 1976 The Minister of State is the head of the government of Monaco, though he is appointed by and subordinate to the Prince or Princess of Monaco. Jean-Paul Proust (born 1940 is the current Minister of State of Monaco. The Communal Council is the body responsible for the civil administration of the four quartiers of the Principality of Monaco. The National Council (Conseil National is the Parliament (legislative body of the Principality of Monaco. The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international Elections in Monaco gives information on Election and election results in Monaco. Parliamentary elections were held in Monaco on 9 February 2003. Parliamentary elections were held in Monaco on 3 February 2008. Political parties in Monaco lists political parties in Monaco. The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918 which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque An autocracy is a Form of government in which the Political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign Monarch and Head of state of the Principality of Monaco. A principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or Sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of Prince A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlines three branches of government Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is Though he remains the head of state, some of his former power is now devolved to several advisory and legislative bodies. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

Constitution

Main article: Constitution of Monaco

A first Constitution of Monaco was adopted in 1911 and a new one, awarded by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlines legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government, which consist of several administrative offices and a number of councils. The Constitution of Monaco, first adopted in 1911 and heavily revised by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlines three branches of government Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Rainier III Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi 31 May 1923 &ndash 6 April 2005) styled His Serene Highness Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Despite having relinquished some of his formerly absolute power, the Prince of Monaco remains head of state and retains most of the country's governing power; however, the principality's judicial and legislative bodies may operate independent of his control. The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign Monarch and Head of state of the Principality of Monaco. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

Executive branch

The Council of Government is under the authority of the prince. The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign Monarch and Head of state of the Principality of Monaco. Early life Born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert attended the Albert I High School graduating with distinction in 1976 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Minister of State is the head of the government of Monaco, though he is appointed by and subordinate to the Prince or Princess of Monaco. Jean-Paul Proust (born 1940 is the current Minister of State of Monaco. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The prince is hereditary, the minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government. The prince is advised by the Crown Council of Monaco. The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international

Legislative branch

The unicameral National Council (Conseil National) has 24 seats. The National Council (Conseil National is the Parliament (legislative body of the Principality of Monaco. The members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms.

Political parties and elections

Judicial branch

The supreme courts are the Judicial revision court (Cour de révision judiciaire), which hears civil and criminal cases (as well as some administrative cases), and the Supreme tribunal (tribunal suprême), which performs judicial review. Judicial review is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm Both courts are staffed by French judges (appointed among judges of French courts, members of the Conseil d'État and university professors). This article is about the present-day French institution For institutions with the same name during the Ancien Régime in France see Conseil du Roi.

Administrative divisions

none; there are no first-order administrative divisions, but there are four quarters (quartiers, singular - quartier): Fontvieille, La Condamine, Monaco-Ville and Monte-Carlo. Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters (districts in the Principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes For the French academician geographer and mathematician see Charles Marie de La Condamine. Monaco-Ville is the original Fortified town of Monaco. The Palais Princier (Prince's Palace Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and the Oceanographic Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously They have a joined Communal Council of Monaco. The Communal Council is the body responsible for the civil administration of the four quartiers of the Principality of Monaco.

International organization participation

See also: Foreign relations of Monaco

ACCT, ECE, IAEA, ICAO, ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, Council of Europe. The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918 which was formally noted in Article 436 of the The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation

External links

• A summary of the principality's constitution