Patrick Leclercq

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Patrick André Leclercq (Template:IPA; born 2 August 1938) was the Minister of State of Monaco. He was chosen by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in December 1999,<ref name="profilesbook" /> to replace Michel Lévêque, who retired a few days later.<ref name="profilesbook" /> He had previously served as France's consul / ambassador to Spain,<ref name="profilesbook">Template:Cite book</ref> Egypt (Jordan<ref name="profilesbook" /><ref name="NYT">Template:Cite news</ref>), Montreal (Canada),<ref name="profilesbook" /> as well as in the Foreign Ministry.<ref name="NYT" />

Patrick André Leclercq was born in Lille,<ref name="profilesbook" /> attended the prestigious Lycée Janson-de-Sailly in Paris earning his Baccalauréat, graduated from Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration (ENA).<ref name="profilesbook" />

He was due to formally step down on 1 May 2005 and to be replaced by Jean-Paul Proust, but Proust's inauguration was deferred for a few weeks owing to the death of ruling Prince Rainier.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He was subsequently appointed to the board of the Monegasque company Société des Bains de Mer,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and he holds the Order of Saint-Charles.<ref name="legimoonaco">Nomination by Sovereign Ordonnance n°15560 of 18 November 2002 (French)</ref>