The Monastic Council

Seborga is the seat of the Monastic Council, which forms the single chamber of the Parliament of Sabourg.

Panoramic view of the village of Seborga, seat of the Monastic Council

The Monastic Council is presided over by Brother Christian BASANO, assisted by Mr Augusto AVETA, Vice-President.

  • PresidentBrother Christian BASANO
  • Vice-PresidentMr Augusto AVETA

Members of the Council

  • Brother VittorioVittorio ALBERTI
  • Brother LeoneDiego DE PEPPO
  • Brother AlfonsoAlfonsino LUPPINO
  • Brother OttavioOttavio RIBAUDO
  • Adriana ALTINI
  • Rosaria CAMPOROTA
  • Fabio FRANZONI

The Executive Secretariat of Parliament

The Executive Secretariat of Parliament is headed by Father Barthélemy.

Extract from the Constitution

TITLE VII. THE MONASTIC COUNCIL

Art. 53. The Monastic Council comprises at least nine members and may reach twenty-four members elected for three years by direct universal suffrage and by list ballot, under the conditions laid down by law. The president is elected and must be reconfirmed each year by the members of the Council. Two thirds of the Council must be religious.
Electors are, under the conditions laid down by law, monks and lay people, citizens of Sabourg nationality, of either sex, aged at least twenty-one, except those deprived of the right to vote for one of the reasons provided by law.