2009 in Monaco

The following lists events that happened in 2009 in Monaco.

Incumbents

Events

January - Sebastian Ogier wins the 2009 Monte Carlo Rally, held on January 21st to the 24th, driving for BF Goodrich in a Peugeot 207 S2000.
January/February - The 12th Historic Monte-Carlo Rally is held on the 30th of January to the 4th of February.
March - EVER Monaco 2009, a trade show for ecological and renewable vehicles, is held on the 26th through to the 29th.
March 28 – Chuck Berry performed during the Rose Ball in Monaco.
May – OECD removes Monaco from blacklist of uncooperative tax havens.
May 22 - Romain Grosjean wins the GP2 series 2009 Monaco feature race.
May 23 - Pastor Maldonado wins the GP2 series 2009 Monaco sprint race, future F1 driver Nico Hulkenburg also finishes on the podium in 3rd place.
May 24 - Jenson Button won the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix racing for Brawn GP. Also on this day Oliver Turvey won the 2009 Monaco Formula Renault 3.5 race.
June – Monaco signed its twelfth Tax Information Exchange Agreement, meeting the OECD threshold for removal from the blacklist of uncooperative tax havens, and committed to implementing financial transparency reforms.
July 4 - The 96th Tour De France starts in Monaco.
July 28 - The Herculis Monaco 2009 was held in Stade Louis II, Fontvielle, with a reported attendance of 15,000.
July – The Prince of Monaco, Albert II, attended the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, where he spoke about climate change and rising sea levels, continuing his international advocacy for environmental protection.
August – The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra held its annual summer concert series at the Prince’s Palace courtyard, drawing international audiences and featuring guest conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti.
September - The 2009 Monaco Yacht Show was held in Port Hercules from the 23rd to the 26th of September. The show was attended by Prince Albert among others.
November - The 2009 Monte-Carlo Gastronomy is held from the 27th to the 30th of November and was the 14th edition of the annual event.
December – AS Monaco FC finished the first half of the 2009–10 Ligue 1 season mid-table, highlighted by victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, helping stabilise the club after difficult prior seasons.

Deaths

September 19th - Joseph-Marie Sardou, the former Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, passes away at age 87.