Gilles Tonelli

Gilles Tonelli (born 27 November 1957) is a Monegasque engineer, diplomat and politician.

Tonelli served as the Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development from 2005 to 2006, the Minister of Finance and Economy from 2006 to 2009, and the Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development from 2009 to 2011. He was the Monegasque Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Union between 2011 and 2015.

Tonelli served as the Monegasque Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from 2016 to 2019. He has overseen negotiations for more bilateral exchanges between Monaco and the European Union.

Early life Gilles Tonelli was born on 27 November 1957. He graduated from the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, and he earned a master of advanced studies degree in mathematics from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.

Career Tonelli began his career as an engineer for SOFRESID (now a subsidiary of Saipem) in Paris in 1983–1984. Since November 2016, he has also begun negotiations for an agreement between Monaco and the European Union to enable Monegasque subjects to work and study in E.U. countries, not just France. However, he has stated that Monaco will not join the European Economic Area or the European Union.

Tonelli is the former president of the Monaco Nautical Society and the Monegasque Rowing Federation.

Honours National honours

Personal life Tonelli is married, and he has three children.