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]
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]
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]
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