Jean-Marie Halsdorf
Appearance
Jean-Marie Halsdorf | |
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Minister for Defence of Luxembourg | |
In office 23 July 2009 – 4 December 2013 | |
Monarch | Henri |
Prime Minister | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Jean-Louis Schiltz |
Succeeded by | Etienne Schneider |
18th Mayor of Pétange | |
In office 2000–2004 | |
Preceded by | Roger Klein |
Succeeded by | Pierre Mellina |
Personal details | |
Born | Petange | 1 February 1957
Political party | Christian 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Officer vum Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Promotioun 1999)[1]
- Officer vum Order of the Oak Crown (Promotion 2004)[2]
References
[edit]- "Jean-Marie Halsdorf", Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- "Biography of Jean-Marie Halsdorf", Luxembourg government. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
External links
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