Monaco

National Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the election results are declared
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members
No information available
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
Date of start of mandate for appointed members
No information available
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the day of new elections
Date of end of mandate
No information available

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Third
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
1 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
At the inaugural session (11 days after the general elections) and at the beginning of the ordinary session (in April every year). The ordinary session starts in April, instead of May previously, in accordance with the June 2015 amendment to "la Loi n° 77

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No

Notes: There is no specific procedure, but parliament votes to decide the fate of the deputy concerned.

There is a Code of conduct for members
No

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
No
(2020)
Basic salary, per year
No information available
Basic salary, per year in PPP
No information available
Basic allowances
38,000 EUR
Basic allowance in PPP
54,286
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries
No information available
Members pay income tax on allowances
No information available
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
No information available
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker
Committee Chair
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
No information available
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

Pursuant to article 11-1 of Law no. 771 of 07/25/1964, the Office of the National Council manages the budgetary appropriations of the Assembly. The Bureau receives assistance from a representative of the Minority and the Chairman of the Finance and National Economy Committee ex officio.

Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No information available
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Salaries are not applicable and information on allowances is not available online.

Year data was last reported

2020

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Can be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
3
(2023)
Members for whom data is available
24
(2023)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
12.5%
(2023-02 - 2023-12)

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No