French Co-Prince Rep Frédéric Rose Completes First Official Visit to Andorra

Frédéric Rose, the new French co-prince representative, completed his first official visit to Andorra on Tuesday, meeting leaders from government, the church, parliament, and the University of Andorra to discuss key priorities and reinforce historic ties.

The visit began Monday evening with Andorra's Head of Government, Xavier Espot, hosting Rose, who was appointed on June 6 and succeeded Georges-François Leclerc. Espot presented him with symbolic items, including the government's institutional pin, an Andorran passport, and a special edition of the Manual Digest. Their discussions focused on shared interests, following the French co-prince's April trip to the Principality.

On Tuesday morning, Rose met Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal co-prince Mons. Josep-Lluís Serrano at the Palau Episcopal. The amicable exchange covered current affairs in Andorra, attended by Episcopal co-prince representative Eduard Ibáñez and French co-prince Cabinet Director Robert Mauri.

Rose then proceeded to Casa de la Vall, where General Syndic Carles Ensenyat and Deputy General Syndic Sandra Codina welcomed him alongside Mauri. They stressed the importance of preserving and bolstering longstanding links between Andorra and the French co-prince, while briefing him on parliamentary work and broader policy issues. Afterward, he held individual 15-minute meetings with presidents of all parliamentary groups in the Syndicatura room at the new General Council building, receiving an overview of the political, social, and economic landscape.

In the afternoon, Rose visited the University of Andorra (UdA), accompanied by Mauri. Rector Juli Minoves greeted him, and Rose signed the golden book before accepting the UdA Medal of Honor and certificate on behalf of Co-Prince Emmanuel Macron, recognizing his support for public higher education in Andorra. In his speech, Minoves highlighted Macron's April pledge to bolster the UdA and ease access for young Andorrans to university studies, along with his advocacy for peace, multilateralism, and modernization.

Vice-Rector Josep Fortó gave an institutional overview, and Professor Carolina Poussier presented research on artificial intelligence in language learning. Rose also addressed participants at the IberoSing International Workshop 2026, a conference on mathematical singularities held at the UdA from July 6 to 8. He learned about expansion plans for the urban campus near Plaça de la Germandat in Sant Julià de Lòria and departed with recent publications from Edicions de la Universitat d'Andorra.

Rose brings extensive experience in French public service, spanning justice, interior security, territorial administration, prefectures, the Interior Ministry, and advisory roles on security at the Presidency of the Republic. He assumed his current role as cabinet director to the French president in June 2026.