Georges Marsan | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Monaco | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Campora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1957 (age 66) |
| Nationality | Monégasque |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Parent | Gérard Marsan |
| Residence | Monaco |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
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.
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]
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]