National Council of Monaco

What National Council of Monaco does

The Conseil National de la Principauté de Monaco, also known as the National Council of Monaco, is the unicameral parliamentary assembly of the Principality of Monaco. Established in 1911 with the adoption of the Monaco Constitution, it serves as the elected representative body for Monegasque citizens, exercising constitutional powers including the voting of laws, approval of the national budget, and budgetary oversight. The institution operates from its headquarters at 2, place de la Visitation in Monaco-Ville and is composed of 24 elected officials (the President, Vice-President, and 21 National Councilors). It is currently led by President Thomas Brezzo (elected April 2024) and Vice-President Jean-Louis Grinda, with Cédric Braquetti serving as Secretary General.

The Council's core operational structure comprises 14 permanent commissions covering policy domains such as Finance and National Economy, Legislation, External Relations, Education/Youth/Sports, Housing, Women's Rights/Family/Equality, Culture/Heritage, Environment/Quality of Life, Digital Development, EU Negotiation, and Constitutional Reserve Fund modernization. It operates a portfolio of public-facing services including live and archived public session broadcasts via CN TV, a comprehensive Textes & Lois legislative registry tracking all laws, bills, and proposals, the Conseil National des Jeunes (CNJ) youth parliament for citizens aged 16-25, and direct communication channels to all elected officials. Digital engagement is maintained across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn, with web infrastructure hosted by Monaco Télécom on local servers.

As a constitutional state entity of the Principality of Monaco, the Conseil National is funded through the state budget and does not generate commercial revenue. It maintains active membership in six international parliamentary assemblies including the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean. Recent strategic milestones include hosting the APCE Permanent Commission for the first time in Monaco's history and Monaco's assumption of the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, both in 2026.

Name

National Council of Monaco

Legal name

CONSEIL NATIONAL DE LA PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO

Website

https://conseil-national.mc

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Conseil National de la Principauté de Monaco is the unicameral parliamentary assembly of Monaco, established in 1911, that exercises constitutional legislative and budgetary authority on behalf of Monegasque citizens through 24 elected officials and 14 permanent commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monaco

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

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Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The National Council of Monaco is the elected parliamentary assembly of the Principality of Monaco, exercising legislative power by voting on laws and approving the national budget. It represents Monegasque citizens through 24 elected councilors organized into 14 permanent commissions covering policy areas from finance to digital development, and engages citizens through public legislative sessions, a youth parliament program (Conseil National des Jeunes), and direct communication with elected officials.

Product overview

The Conseil National de Monaco operates as the parliamentary institution of the Principauté de Monaco, offering a suite of public-facing services centered on legislative democracy and citizen participation. Core offerings include public legislative and budgetary sessions (Séances Publiques) broadcast via CN TV, a comprehensive Textes & Lois registry tracking all laws, bills, and proposals, and the Conseil National des Jeunes (CNJ) youth parliament program. The institution maintains 12 standing commissions addressing national policy areas from finance and legislation to environment and digital development. Citizen engagement is facilitated through direct contact channels to all elected officials and public meeting sessions. The overall portfolio is a unified parliamentary service rather than a modular product platform.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Conseil National des Jeunes (CNJ): Youth parliament initiative engaging young Monégasques aged 16-25 in democratic participation, with annual sessions producing proposals on issues affecting youth.
• CN TV

Products and services

• Séances Publiques (Public Legislative Sessions) Open public legislative and budgetary sessions in which the National Council debates and votes on laws and the state budget. Open to citizens and residents and broadcast live on digital platforms.
• Conseil National des Jeunes (Youth Parliament) Youth parliament program engaging young Monegasques aged 16-25 in democratic participation through annual sessions and proposals on national topics.
• Textes & Lois (Public Laws and Legislation Registry) Public online registry tracking all laws, bills, and legislative proposals in Monaco, including adoption status, committee assignments, and rapporteur information.
• CN TV (Live and Archive Broadcasting) Live streaming and archived video recordings of public sessions, youth parliament events, and official ceremonies of the National Council.
• Commissions Permanentes (Standing Legislative Commissions) Fourteen standing committees of the National Council covering policy areas including Finance, Legislation, Social Affairs, External Relations, Education, Housing, Women's Rights, Culture, Environment, Digital Development, and EU Negotiation.
• Réunion Publique (Public Meeting Sessions) Public meeting sessions that allow citizens to engage directly with elected representatives on specific topics of national interest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular public legislative sessions broadcast live on Monaco Info, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Commission d'Insertion des Diplômés de Monaco (CID)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Created in 2010 at the request of the Prince Sovereign, the CID works to facilitate the integration of Monegasque and resident graduates into Monaco's economic fabric. Over 10 years, the Commission placed 298 graduates and partnered with 196 companies.
• Monaco TélécomcoreOthersMonaco Télécom provides web hosting services for the National Council's official website. The servers hosting the site are located on Monegasque territory, ensuring local data management and compliance with national regulations.
• Council of Europe - APCE (Parliamentary Assembly)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council maintains active membership in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (APCE). Monaco recently hosted the APCE Permanent Commission for the first time in its history, demonstrating deep engagement with European parliamentary institutions. National Council delegates participate in the Network of Parliamentarians for the implementation of European Court of Human Rights rulings.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council participates in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a global organization of national parliaments. Monegasque representatives attend conferences and contribute to international parliamentary dialogue on issues including gender parity and democratic governance.
• Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council maintains membership in the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie, participating in sessions and initiatives related to French-speaking parliamentary cooperation.
• OSCE Parliamentary AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council participates in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, contributing to dialogue on European security and cooperation matters.
• Assemblée Parlementaire de l'Union pour la MéditerranéesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council participates in the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, engaging in parliamentary cooperation across the Mediterranean region.
• European Court of Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonaco has a Monegasque judge (Sébastien Biancheri) elected to the European Court of Human Rights. The National Council engages with the Court through colloquia and maintains commitment to Convention values. The Council participates in the Network of Parliamentarians for the implementation of ECtHR rulings.
• Institut Monégasque de Formation aux Professions Judiciaires (IMFPJ)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council collaborated with IMFPJ to organize the colloquium 'Monaco et la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme', hosting the President of the European Court of Human Rights.
• Comité pour la Promotion et la Protection des Droits des FemmessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Council partners with this committee to organize annual eloquence competitions on International Women's Rights Day, promoting gender equality and women's empowerment among Monaco's youth.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• General Council of Andorra: The unicameral legislature of the Principality of Andorra, comparable to the Conseil National as a small co-principality's parliament. Operates with a similarly small elected membership and balances legislative functions alongside the co-Princes — a near-direct structural analogue to Monaco's parliamentary model.
• Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein: The unicameral parliament of the Principality of Liechtenstein, a 25-member legislature serving a similarly small European principality. Closely comparable to the Conseil National in size, constitutional setting, and the combination of legislative and international parliamentary roles.
• Parliament of Montenegro: Montenegro's unicameral Parliament serves a small Balkan state and is a peer in size, structure, and active engagement with Council of Europe and OSCE parliamentary assemblies — the same international bodies in which the Conseil National participates.
• Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg: Luxembourg's unicameral Chamber of Deputies serves a small European state with a comparable citizen-voting framework and similar budgetary oversight responsibilities. Shares the profile of a compact legislature with substantial international diplomatic engagement.
• House of Representatives of Cyprus: Cyprus's unicameral House of Representatives is a small Mediterranean state legislature sharing Monaco's regional parliamentary forums (Euro-Mediterranean Assembly, OSCE). Direct peer in scale, regional positioning, and reliance on international parliamentary engagement.
• Parliament of Malta (House of Representatives): Malta's unicameral legislature is a directly comparable small-state Mediterranean parliament with similar international parliamentary memberships. Both operate small memberships, frequently engage Mediterranean and EU parliamentary forums, and represent compact constituencies.
• Consiglio Grande e Generale (Republic of San Marino): The unicameral parliament of the Republic of San Marino, another microstate legislature with a small elected membership and a similar mix of legislation, budget approval, and international parliamentary engagement. Functions as a structural twin to the Conseil National among Europe's smallest legislatures.
• Althingi (Parliament of Iceland): Iceland's Althingi is among Europe's oldest legislatures, comparable to the Conseil National in operating as the unicameral parliament of a small European state with international parliamentary memberships. Both feature small elected memberships and active multi-party commission structures.

Broad incumbents

• French National Assembly: As the lower house of the French Republic, the National Assembly is a much larger established legislature that operates in the same regional context as Monaco and shares membership in the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. A broad incumbent against which the Conseil National's international engagement is benchmarked.
• French Senate: The French Senate is an established regional incumbent and a structurally significant peer: its President is an ex officio member of Monaco's Constitutional Court. The Senate shares membership in Francophonie and other parliamentary assemblies, making it a directly relevant broad counterpart in the Conseil National's international orbit.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ConseilNatMC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrUztlaGkaqr6AeONbmfcCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConseilnatMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conseil-national-de-monaco
• Instagraminstagram.com/conseilnatmc

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