Thomas Brezzo
Thomas Brezzo | |
|---|---|
 Brezzo in 2018 | |
| President of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Monarch | Albert II |
| Preceded by | Brigitte Boccone-Pagès |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1979 Monaco |
Thomas Brezzo (born 27 September 1979) is a Monegasque lawyer and politician who has served as President of the National Council since 4 April 2024. He is a member of the National Council of Monaco and President of the Legislation Commission since February 2018.[1]
Life
[edit]Thomas Brezzo was born on 27 September 1979.[2] He obtained Master of Private Law and Criminal Sciences at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in 2004, and Master II Research – Criminal Law at UFR Aix-En-Provence in 2005.[3] In 2010, Brezzo created and headed a legal consultancy firm “Monaco Legal Consulting”, and in 2016, he was admitted to the Monaco Bar.[1] Among Brezzo's extra-professional activities are kick-boxing, automobiles and underwater exploration. He is engaged in combat sports associations for over 15 years.[3] Brezzo is a vice-president of the International Academy of Kick-Boxing, Muaythai and Krav-Maga, secretary general of the Monegasque Kick-Boxing and Krav Maga Federation, Member of the Commissaries Corps of the Automobile Club of Monaco, and Member of the club of Monaco Underwater Exploration (CESMM).[2]
He is married and has two children.[2]
Career
[edit]In February 2018, he was elected as a member of the National Council of Monaco from the political group Priority Monaco (Primo!).[1] Brezzo was appointed the President of the Legislation Commission.[4] In January 2019, he created a partnership with Thomas Giaccardi and joined his firm.[1] In July 2020, Brezzo drafted a law on judiciary aimed to strengthen its independence guaranteed by the Constitution of 1962.[5] During his presidency in the Legislation Commission, he also was Rapporteur of Law No. 1.462 strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering, Financing on Terrorism and Corruption Mechanism (transcribing the (EU) 4th AML Directive) and of Law No. 1.464 strengthening the protection of persons against defamation and insult.[1]
Brezzo is an Alternate Member of the Monaco Delegation in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCEPA).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Thomas BREZZO". Giaccardi Avocats. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ a b c "Thomas BREZZO". Conseil National (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ a b "Thomas BREZZO". Primo! (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Justice: comply with GRECO recommendations". La Gazette de Monaco. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Thomas Brezzo : " L'indépendance de la justice est garantie par notre Constitution de 1962 "". Monaco Hebdo (in French). 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Mr. Thomas Brezzo". www.oscepa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
