Albert of Monaco in mourning, he announces unfortunate news

This Friday, January 17, Prince Albert of Monaco sent a touching tribute to one of his colleagues, Minister of State in office since last September, who has just died following a “rapid illness”.

After holding various mandates in France, Didier Guillaume became Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco last fall. Sadly, as an official press release from the Palace has just announced, the politician left us this Friday, January 17. In this touching tribute, illustrated with a photo of the Rock in black and white, Prince Albert II, already touched by adversity, expressed his “tremendous sadness” by announcing the disappearance of this close collaborator. In this elegantly sober press release, the father of four revealed that Didier Guillaume had died of “rapid illness that occurred during his hospitalization”while offering his condolences to his loved ones. Albert II then celebrated the deceased's achievements.

Highlighting “remarkable commitment” by Didier Guillaume since taking office on September 2, Prince Albert greeted “his determination and its know-how”emphasizing the “concrete progress” carried out under his direction. The sovereign also praised the “human qualities” of the politician who died today. The princely press release specified that information relating to the funeral of the deceased will be communicated later. This unexpected death was also a shock in Didier Guillaume's region of origin, Drôme, where he had been mayor of his native commune, Bourg-de-Péage, then president of the departmental council, before becoming senator and minister of Agriculture under Emmanuel Macron, between 2018 and 2020.

Death of Didier Guillaume: many tributes

The disappearance of Didier Guillaume gave rise to numerous reactions which, like that of Prince Albert II, came to salute a committed man, entirely devoted to his function. His former colleague from the Socialist Party, ex-senator Jean Besson, said he was crying “a friend, a big brother”. Beyond the divisions, politicians from all sides spoke out after the announcement of his death, such as the mayor of Bourg-de-Péage, Nathalie Nieson, who underlined his “remarkable dedication”Marie-Hélène Thoraval, the various right-wing mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, who greeted “the lover of sport in general and rugby in particular”and the president of Drôme, Marie-Pierre Mouton, who spoke of the personality “warm and endearing” of this “man of character”.

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