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Jean-Marie Halsdorf

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Jean-Marie Halsdorf
Minister for Defence of Luxembourg
In office
23 July 2009 – 4 December 2013
MonarchHenri
Prime MinisterJean-Claude Juncker
Preceded byJean-Louis Schiltz
Succeeded byEtienne Schneider
18th Mayor of Pétange
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byRoger Klein
Succeeded byPierre Mellina
Personal details
Born (1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 67)
Petange
Political partyChristian Social People's Party

Jean-Marie Halsdorf (born 1 February 1957 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician who was Minister for Defence of Luxembourg. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei).

Background and early career

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He attended grammar school in Echternach and went to university in Strasbourg, France. In 1988 he was elected to the town council of Pétange.

Mayor of Pétange, Deputy and Cabinet Minister

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In 2000, he became Mayor of Pétange.

In 1994 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, and in 2004 he became a cabinet minister. At that time, he stepped down as Mayor of Pétange.

Distinctions

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References

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Pétange
2000–2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Defence
2009 – 2013
Succeeded by