Laurent Anselmi (born 1962) is a Monégasque politician in Monte Carlo.

Laurent Anselmi
Born1962
NationalityMonégasque
OccupationPolitician

Politics in Monaco edit

As of 21 October 2019, he serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.[1][2] He becomes Chief of Staff for Prince Albert II of Monaco as of January 2022.[3]

Biography edit

After completing his schooling in Monaco, graduating from the Lycée Albert Premier with a Baccalauréat, Laurent Anselmi joined the Faculty of Law and Economics in Nice. There, he obtained first a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree in law (with honors), as well as a Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (D.E.A.) in fundamental public law. He is the author of a dissertation entitled "Le contentieux du permis de construire devant le Tribunal Administratif de Nice" ("Building permit litigation before the Nice Administrative Court"), directed by Professor Hubert Charles.

He holds a Certificat universitaire d'études fédéralistes (1983) from the Centre international de formation européenne (C.I.F.E.) in Aosta, Italy.

On completion of his D.E.A., Laurent Anselmi was appointed lecturer in his faculty (public law and political science) and territorial attaché in the legal department of Nice town council.

In 1989, he joined the administration of the Principality of Monaco, as a legal assistant in the Department of Litigation and Legislative Studies, a department reporting directly to the Minister of State.[1]

As soon as he took office, H.S.H. Prince Albert II called on him to join his Cabinet as an advisor. His responsibilities included judicial, international and social affairs. In 2008, he returned to the Ministry of State to take over the Legal Affairs Department, with the title of Delegate for Legal Affairs to the Government of Monaco.

Other roles edit

Besides these official ranks, Anselmi is also:

Distinctions edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Laurent Anselmi". Monaco Government. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ Bonhomme, Kiel (3 October 2019). "The return of Monaco's courts and tribunals: tensions and hopes". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ Laurent Anselmi est le nouveau Chef de Cabinet du Prince Albert II, Monaco Tribune, 13 décembre 2021.
  4. ^ Ordonnance Souveraine n° 7.198 du 17 novembre 2018 portant promotions ou nominations dans l'Ordre de Saint-Charles, Journal de Monaco, November 17th, 2018.