POLITICIANS from Monaco

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Monegasque Politicians of all time. This list of famous Monegasque Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Monegasque Politicians.

1. Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach (1864 - 1928)

With an HPI of 62.66, Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach is the most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 33 different languages on wikipedia.

Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 2nd Duke of Urach (Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius; German: Fürst Wilhelm von Urach, Graf von Württemberg, 2. Herzog von Urach; 3 March 1864 – 24 March 1928), was a German prince who was elected in June 1918 as King of Lithuania, with the regnal name of Mindaugas II. He never assumed the crown, however, as German authorities declared the election invalid; the invitation was withdrawn in November 1918. From 17 July 1869 until his death, he was the head of the morganatic Urach branch of the House of Württemberg.

2. Louis I, Prince of Monaco (1642 - 1701)

With an HPI of 56.68, Louis I, Prince of Monaco is the 2nd most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Louis I (25 July 1642 in Prince's Palace of Monaco – 3 January 1701 in Rome) was Prince of Monaco from 1662 until 1701.Louis Grimaldi was the elder son of Prince Hercule of Monaco and Maria Aurelia Spinola. Louis married Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, daughter of Marshal Antoine III de Gramont, on 30 March 1660 in Pau. They had six children: Antoine Grimaldi (1661–1731), his successor. Maria Teresa Carlotta Grimaldi (14 June 1662 – 1738), a Visitandine nun at Monaco. Anna Hippolyte Grimaldi (1667 – 23 July 1700), married (1696) Jacques de Crussol, Duc d'Uzès (29 December 1675, Paris – 19 July 1739, Uzès castle). François Honoré Grimaldi (21 December 1669 – 18 February 1748, Paris), Archbishop of Besançon Jeanne Maria Grimaldi, a Visitandine nun at Monaco, later coadjutrice of the Abbey of Royallieu near Compiègne. Aurelia Grimaldi, called mademoiselle de Baux.In 1662, Louis succeeded his grandfather Honoré II as Prince of Monaco. In 1666 he distinguished himself at the Four Days' Battle between the English and Dutch fleets. On 5 July 1668 he took the oath to King Louis XIV of France in the Parlement on account of being Duke of Valentinois and a Peer of France. He was made a knight of the French royal orders on 31 December 1688. In 1699, Louis XIV sent Louis to Rome as ambassador extraordinary. There on 19 December he presented the insignia of the Order of the Holy Spirit to James Louis and Alexander Benedict Sobieski, the two sons of King John III of Poland. Louis remained in Rome, where he died 3 January 1701. His remains were transported back to Monaco.

3. Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco (1697 - 1731)

With an HPI of 55.48, Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco is the 3rd most famous Monegasque Politician.  Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Louise Hippolyte (10 November 1697 – 29 December 1731) was Princess of Monaco from 20 February 1731 until her death in December that same year. She was one of only two women to rule Monaco (along with Lady Claudine).

4. Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (1597 - 1662)

With an HPI of 54.38, Honoré II, Prince of Monaco is the 4th most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Honoré II (24 December 1597 – 10 January 1662) was Prince of Monaco from 1604 to 1662. He was the first to be called Prince (in 1612), but started his reign as Lord of Monaco.

5. Ercole, Lord of Monaco (1562 - 1604)

With an HPI of 54.14, Ercole, Lord of Monaco is the 5th most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ercole (24 September 1562 – 29 November 1604) was Lord of Monaco from 17 May 1589 until his death on 29 November 1604 aged 42. Ercole was the youngest of four sons of Lord Honoré I (1522–1581) and Isabella Grimaldi. His eldest brother Charles II became lord of Monaco on the death of their father in 1581. Ercole's two elder brothers Francois (1557–1586) and Horace (1558–1559) predeceased Charles, thus leaving Ercole as his eldest brother's heir. When Charles died without issue in 1589, Ercole succeeded him. Ercole married Maria Landi on 15 September 1595;: 54  the marriage produced three children; Giovanna Maria Grimaldi (29 September 1596 – December 1620), married Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio, Conte di Melzo, Principe di Musocco. Honoré II (Monaco, 24 December 1597 – Monaco, 10 January 1662) married Ippolita Trivulzio. Maria Claudia Grimaldi, Carmelite nun in Genoa (1 January 1599 – 1668).Ercole was murdered in 1604 and his six-year-old son Honoré became Lord of Monaco under the regency of Ercole's brother-in-law, Frederico Landi, 4th Prince of Val di Taro. Honoré was the first Lord of Monaco to be called Prince of Monaco.

6. Honoré I, Lord of Monaco (1522 - 1581)

With an HPI of 52.64, Honoré I, Lord of Monaco is the 6th most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Honoré I or Onorato I (16 December 1522 – 7 October 1581) was Lord of Monaco from 22 August 1523 to 7 October 1581.

7. Andrea Casiraghi (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 47.43, Andrea Casiraghi is the 7th most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born 8 June 1984) is the elder son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi. He is the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. Casiraghi is currently fourth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, following his twin cousins and his mother.

8. Daniel Elena (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 42.29, Daniel Elena is the 8th most famous Monegasque Politician.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) also known as "Danos" is a Monégasque rally co-driver working most notably with Sébastien Loeb. Between them the pair have won the World Rally Championship (WRC) nine times with Citroën, later competing with Hyundai. Their 79 wins together make him the co-driver with the most victories in the history of the WRC.

9. Pauline Ducruet (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 35.85, Pauline Ducruet is the 9th most famous Monegasque Politician.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (born 4 May 1994) is a Monegasque diver, designer and niece of Prince Albert II of Monaco, through her mother, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

10. Frédérique Vidal (b. 1964)

With an HPI of 35.11, Frédérique Vidal is the 10th most famous Monegasque Politician.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Frédérique Vidal (born 9 May 1964) is a Monegasque-born French-based biochemist, academic administrator, and politician who served as Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the government of Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex from 2017 to 2022. She was the president of the University of Nice from 2012 to 2017.