General Secretariat of the Government

The General Secretariat of the Government (SGG) is responsible for:

• Providing a secretariat to the Council of Government and following up on its decisions
• Preparing, with assistance from the relevant offices, ministerial decrees and all decisions issued by the Minister of State, and ensuring that they are followed up
• Making preparations for the Minister of State to take office
• Coordinating the work of the various ministries within the Prince’s Government where this involves inter-ministerial issues
• Leading and coordinating the work of departments, offices and other entities under the direct authority of the Minister of State, or those of an inter-ministerial nature
• Ensuring administrative follow-up of correspondence addressed to the Minister of State
• Developing and monitoring administrative procedures and practices to improve the quality of public service
• Maintaining the relationships of the Minister of State and the Prince’s Government with the Department of Justice, assemblies and constitutional bodies, and independent administrative authorities
• Issuing passports and other travel documents
• Providing administrative support to the process of nominating individuals for honours
• Performing the legalisation of documents and certified true copies
• Publishing and disseminating official texts, and managing the Journal de Monaco