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Council of State
Duties
The Council of State is responsible for expressing its opinion on Bills and draft Ordinances that are submitted to it for examination by the Prince. It may also be consulted about other matters.
By virtue of its powers and composition, it constitutes a consultative body of the Prince in the legal field, at both the legislative and regulatory levels, which undertakes its functions in complete independence.
Organisation and operation
The Council of State has twelve members, chosen and appointed by the Prince, following opinions expressed by the Minister of State and the Secretary of Justice.
The latter is the de jure Chairman of the Council.
Current members of the Council of State are as follows:
President
Ms Sylvie PETIT-LECLAIR
Vice-Chairman
Mr Jean-François LANDWERLIN
Councillors
Mr Dominique ADAM
Mr Roger BERNARDINI
Mr Antoine DINKEL
Mr Jean-Baptiste DONNIER
Mr Alain FRANCOIS
Mrs Brigitte GRINDA-GAMBARINI
Mr Arnaud HAMON
Mr Philippe ORENGO
Mr Gilles PELLISSIER
Mr Alain PIQUEMAL
Mrs Nathalie RUBIO
Secretary
Mr Sébastien BIANCHERI
Founding legislation
Constitution of the Principality of 17 December 1962
Ordinance no. 3.191 of 29 May 1964 on the organisation and functioning of the Council of State