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Georges Marsan

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Georges Marsan
Mayor of Monaco
Assumed office
1 April 2003
Preceded byAnne-Marie Campora
Personal details
Born20 March 1957 (1957-03-20) (age 67)
NationalityMonégasque
Children1 son, 2 daughters
ParentGérard Marsan
ResidenceMonaco
Alma materUniversity of Montpellier
OccupationPharmacist

Georges Marsan (born 20 March 1957) is a Monégasque politician serving as mayor of Monaco since 2003. A member of the Communal Evolution (EC) party, he was first elected to the Communal Council of Monaco in 1991. Marsan is a pharmacist by trade.

Early life

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Georges Marsan was born in 1957.[1] Both his father Gérard and grandfather Antoine were pharmacists.[2] The family pharmacy was established on Rue Grimaldi in 1908.[2] Shortly after, it was relocated to the Place d'Armes in La Condamine.[2][3] Meanwhile, one of his grandfathers was a neighbourhood mayor who helped write the Constitution of Monaco in 1911 in the wake of the Monégasque Revolution.[2]

Marsan graduated from the University of Montpellier in pharmacy in 1979.[1]

Career

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Marsan started his career as a pharmacist in the family business on the Place d'Armes.[2] He serves as president of the Ordre des Pharmaciens de Monaco.[4] In 1991, Marsan was asked to run for the Monaco Communal Council by now-former Mayor Anne-Marie Campora; he was elected.[1]

He has served as mayor of Monaco since 2003.[1] He has been elected five times (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019).[5] He was the sole candidate in 2011 and 2019.[6] He won by 75% in 2015.[7]

Marsan is Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles.[1]

Personal life

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Marsan is married.[1] He has a son and two daughters.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Georges MARSAN". Ville de Monaco. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Truquet, Axelle (30 January 2015). "Georges Marsan: "Être maire, c'est proposer des remèdes"". Nice Matin. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ Bidalon, Philippe; Bianchini, Roger-Louis; Cochard, Aline; Dannery, Laetizia; Debril, Laurence; Delpont, Léa; Schwarz, Jennifer; Sommelet, Pauline (11 December 2003). "Vie publique". L'Express. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Le Conseil de l'Ordre des Pharmaciens de Monaco – Bureau". Ordre des Pharmaciens de Monaco. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Georges Marsan installé dans son fauteuil de maire de Monaco". Nice Matin. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ^ Deviras, Joëlle (25 September 2014). "Georges Marsan candidat pour un quatrième mandat à Monaco". Monaco Matin. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Election communale: Georges Marsan et son équipe l'emportent avec près de 75% des voix". Nice Matin. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayors of Monaco
2003–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent