# Jean-Paul Proust

_French civil servant, Minister of State of Monaco from 2005-2010 (1940-2010)_

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> Jean-Paul Proust was a French and Monegasque civil servant. He served as the Minister of State of Monaco.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 March 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vaas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P19))
- **Died:** 8 April 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P570))
- **Place of death:** 9th arrondissement of Marseille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil servant; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P106))
- **Education:** École nationale d'administration; Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of State of Monaco (1 June 2005 – 29 March 2010); Prefect of Police of Paris (28 March 2001 – 8 November 2004); Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône (29 January 1997 – 26 August 1999); Prefect of Seine-Maritime (22 October 1992 – 29 January 1997); Prefect of Haute-Vienne (19 July 1991 – 22 October 1992); Prefect of Guadeloupe (6 December 1989 – 19 July 1991); Prefect of Isère (1987–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the National Order of Merit; Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown; Member of the Order of Maritime Merit; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles; Commander of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Paul Proust born?**  
Jean-Paul Proust was born on 3 March 1940 in Vaas.

**What positions has Jean-Paul Proust held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Paul Proust include: Minister of State of Monaco (2005–2010); Prefect of Police of Paris (2001–2004); Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône (1997–1999); Prefect of Seine-Maritime (1992–1997); Prefect of Haute-Vienne (1991–1992).

**Where did Jean-Paul Proust study?**  
Jean-Paul Proust was educated at École nationale d'administration, Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Paul Proust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Proust) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q354691](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354691) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-Paul PROUST deux.jpg by Mme Lorin soeur de J.P. Proust (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Paul_PROUST_deux.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jean-Paul Proust". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-paul-proust. Retrieved 5 November 2026.