Prince Albert II officially swore in Christophe Mirmand as Monaco’s Minister of State on 21st July, following his appointment by Sovereign Ordinance earlier this month.
At 63, Christophe Mirmand brings a wealth of administrative and territorial experience to the Principality’s highest executive office. His nomination on 2nd July and subsequent swearing-in mark the close of a transitional period for Monaco’s government and a return to seasoned leadership at the helm.
The official ceremony took place at 11:30am in the Palais Princier, in the presence of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène. After an audience with the Prince, the couple joined government officials and members of the Princely Cabinet in the Salon des Glaces, where Mirmand’s wife and daughter were also present.
Following a reading of the oath by Prince Albert II, Christophe Mirmand raised his right hand and solemnly declared: “Je le jure” (I swear it). The act was formalised by Secretary of State Yvette Lambin Berti, who read aloud the official transcript.
Prince Albert II acknowledged the significance of the moment, praising Mirmand’s “perfect knowledge of the administrative and territorial fabric”, a reflection of his deep-rooted public service in roles such as Prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
Mirmand succeeds Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, who had served in an interim capacity since January following the sudden departure of Didier Guillaume.
A career built on territorial governance
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Mirmand’s civil service career spans nearly four decades. He holds degrees in financial management, international and European law, and history. Beginning in 1988 as sub-prefect and director of cabinet in Basse-Normandie, he held numerous appointments across mainland France and overseas territories.
One early role included serving as director of cabinet to Jean-Paul Proust, then Prefect of Guadeloupe, who would later become Monaco’s own Minister of State from 2005 to 2010 — a symbolic link between the two men.
A deep-rooted connection to the region
Mirmand’s prefectural service extended across Haute-Loire, Savoie, Corsica, Brittany, and eventually Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, where he succeeded Pierre Dartout in 2020. He now follows Dartout once again, this time into the Minister of State post.
He has also sat on the boards of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur and the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-Fos, reinforcing his strong ties to the region’s strategic infrastructure.
National honours and central government experience
Within France’s Ministry of the Interior, Mirmand rose to become Director of Territorial Administration and later Secretary General. Most recently, he served as chief of staff to the Minister of State for Overseas Territories under Manuel Valls. He is recognised as an Officer of both the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit, reflecting the depth and breadth of his public service.
Christophe Mirmand’s arrival is expected to bring a stabilising force to Monaco’s executive leadership, blending institutional continuity with an expansive vision shaped by years of frontline governance.
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Photo credit: Éric Mathon / Palais princier