Andorra's PM Welcomes New French Co-Prince Representative Leclerc

Andorra's head of government, Xavier Espot, welcomed Georges-François Leclerc on Sunday evening for the new French co-prince representative's inaugural official visit to the principality. Leclerc took up the position on November 26, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of Patrice Faure's term.

The encounter adhered to customary protocols, with Espot presenting Leclerc the government's institutional pin and a special edition of the *Manual Digest*. Leclerc signed the executive's guest book to formalize the first institutional link between Andorra's government and France's latest envoy.

The trip precedes Leclerc's involvement in Monday's Sant Tomàs events at the General Council, where he will engage with Andorran officials and bolster ties between the two nations.

Leclerc offers deep expertise from his French public service career, including stints as prefect in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Hauts-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Alpes-Maritimes, and Haute-Savoie. He has also held chief-of-staff roles across several ministries and, most recently, for the French president, with strengths in territorial administration, security, and public policy.