Pierre Dartout

Pierre Dartout
File:Pierre Dartout 2017.jpg
24th Prime Minister of Monaco
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 September 2020
Monarch	Albert II
Preceded by	Serge Telle
Personal details
Born	(1954-04-09) 9 April 1954 Limoges, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	École nationale d'administration Sciences Po

Pierre Dartout (born 9 April 1954) is a French civil servant who currently serves as the Prime Minister of Monaco since September 2020. He previously served as a prefect from 1980 to 2020. He held key positions in the prefecture corps since 1980.

Career

Pierre pursued his degree in law at Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies). He completed his military service in 1977. He enrolled at the École nationale d'administration from 1978 to 1980. After graduating from the ENA (École nationale d'administration) he pursued his career in public administration in 1980.

He served as a prefect of French Guiana from 1995 to 1997. He then served as the prefect of Pyrénées-Orientales from 1998 to 2000. After resigning from Pyrénées-Orientales, he served as the prefect of Drôme from 2000 to 2002. He also had a brief stint as the prefect of Pyrénées-Atlantiques from 2002 to 2004. He served as the prefect of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Bouches du Rhone from 2017 to 2020. On 24 August 2020, he resigned from the position of prefect of Bouches du Rhone after being officially announced as the next Prime Minister.

On 15 May 2020, Dartout was chosen by Albert II, as the Prime Minister. He took the oath and assumed his duties as the 25th Prime Minister of Monaco on 1 September 2020, succeeding Serge Telle. The swearing in ceremony was held before the presence of Prince Albert II at the Prince's Palace. Prior to his appointment, he served as the prefect of Provence-Alpes-Côte d' Azur and Bouches du Rhone.

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Political offices
Preceded by Serge Telle	Prime Minister of Monaco 2020-present	Succeeded by TBA