Monaco Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Principality of Monaco

Type constitutional monarchy

Capital: Monaco

Political subdivisions: 1 commune corn posed of 4 communal sectors

Legal system: based on French law; new constitution adopted 1962, has not accepted compulsory 1CJ jurisdiction

National holiday: 19 November

branches: legislative branch is composed of the Prince and National Council of 18 members, executive consists of the Prince as Chief of State, the Minister of State as Head of Government (senior French civil servant appointed by Prince), and the Council of Government as Cabinet; judicial authority is delegated by the Prince to the Supreme Tribunal

Government leader: Prince RAINIER 111, Chief of State (since November 1949)

Suffrage: universal adult

Elections: National Council every five years; national election held January 1983; municipal election held February 1983

Political parties and leaders: National and Democratic Union (UND), Democratic Union Movement (MUD), Monaco Action, Monegasque Socialist Party (PSM)

Voting strength: (1978) National Council— UND 18 seats

Member of: IAEA, ICAO, IHO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, 1PU, ITU, UN (permanent observer), UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO

NOTE: The information regarding Monaco on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Monaco 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Monaco 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.