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Bettel–Schneider Ministry II
The Second Bettel–Schneider Ministry (also known as Bettel–Schneider Ministry II or the Bettel–Schneider–Braz Ministry) is the current government of Luxembourg. It is led by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and co-Deputy Prime Ministers Etienne Schneider and Félix Braz. It was formed on 5 December 2018, after the 2018 election which saw all 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies renewed. , 5 December 2018. The government is a continuation of the |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ministers For The Economy And Foreign Trade Of Luxembourg
The Minister for the Economy and Foreign Trade (french: Ministre de l'Économie et du Commerce extérieur) is a position in the Luxembourgian Cabinet (government), cabinet, either by itself or combined with other positions, since 15 July 1964. From 15 July 1964 until 6 February 1969, it was known as the ''Minister for the National Economy and Energy'' (french: Ministre de l'Économie nationale et de l’Énergie). In 1969, the Energy brief was separated and recombined with that of the Minister for Transport of Luxembourg, Minister for Transport, leaving the Economy brief to amalgamate with others to create the post of ''Minister for the National Economy, Middle Class, and Tourism'' (french: Ministre de l'Économie nationale, des Classes moyennes et du Tourisme). Tourism was separated from 16 September 1977, creating the ''Minister for the National Economy and the Middle Class'' (french: Ministre de l'Économie nationale et des Classes moyennes). The position of ''Minister for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taina Bofferding
Taina Bofferding (born 22 November 1982) is a Luxembourgish politician who serves as the Minister of the Interior and of Equality between Men and Women under the Government of Xavier Bettel. After high school at Hubert-Clément High School in Esch-sur-Alzette, her hometown, she first studied as an educator at the Luxembourg Institute of Educational and Social Studies (IEES), from which she graduated in 2005, then studied in social sciences at the University of Trier which gives her the title of Master in Social Sciences in 2011. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (LSAP) since 2004, she was Vice-President of the Alliance of Humanists and Atheists (AHA) from 2010 to 2018, which seeks to separate the socio-political and religious domains more radically. Since 5 December 2013 until 30 October 2018 she was member of the Chamber of Deputies. She stood for the reelection in the 2018 Luxembourg general election but just missed getting a direct mandate. She was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ministers For Finances Of Luxembourg
The Minister for Finances (french: Ministre des Finances) is a position in the Government Council of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Among other competences, the Minister for Finances is responsible for overseeing the public finances, including the budget. The position of Minister for Finances has been in continuous existence since the promulgation of Luxembourg's first constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princ ..., in 1848. Since 24 March 1936, the title of ''Minister for Finances'' has been an official one, although the position had been unofficially known by that name since its creation. From the position's creation until 28 November 1857, the Minister went by the title of ''Administrator-General''. From 1857 until 1936, the Minister went by the title of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Gramegna
Pierre Gramegna (born 22 April 1958) is a Luxembourgish career diplomat and politician of the Democratic Party who has been serving as managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) since 2022. He previously, served as Minister for Finances in the government of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel from 2013 to 2022. Early life and education Gramegna was born and grew up in Esch-sur-Alzette. He then attended Panthéon-Assas University, where he studied economics and law, receiving a master's degree in civil law from the university in 1981, and a degree in economic science in 1982. He completed his postgraduate education with a DEA in community law. Diplomatic career Gramegna joined the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983. He was an economic and political affairs adviser at the Luxembourg embassy in Paris from 1988 to 1993. He was subsequently appointed consul general and director of the Board of Economic Development in San Francisco. From 1996 to 2002, Gramegna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Tanson
Samantha Tanson (born on 4 April 1977) is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician. She has been the Minister of Culture since December 2018 and the Minister of Justice since September 2019. She was also the Minister of Housing between December 2018 and October 2019. Biography Tanson studied at Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris and completed her studies with a master's degree in law and a diploma from Sciences Po Paris. She was a collaborator of Luxembourg weekly newspaper '' D'Lëtzebuerger Land'', and from 2002 to 2005 a journalist at . She became a lawyer in 2005. In 2009, she became one of the two spokespeople of the youth organisation of The Greens party. She was the spokeswoman of the party from 2009 to 2010 (algonside Christian Goebel) and later chaired the party. Moreover, she was the vice-chairwoman of the party foundation ''Grénger Stëftung'' alongside Claude Turmes. From 2011 to 2018, Tanson represented The Greens in the Luxembourg communal council. From 2013 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulette Lenert
Paulette Lenert (born on 31 May 1968 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourger lawyer and politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. She currently holds the positions of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Minister Delegate of Social Security, and Minister of Consumer Protection. She was Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs from 5 December 2018 to 4 February 2020. History After completing classical studies at the Athénée de Luxembourg, Lenert graduated in private and commercial law from the University Aix-Marseille III in 1991. Then she obtained a master's degree in European law at the University of London in 1992. She was admitted as a lawyer to the bar of Luxembourg in 1992. In 1994, she became a justice attaché to the Ministry of Justice. From 1997 to 2010, she was the first judge and the deputy chairwoman of the Administrative Court of Luxembourg. She was the first government counsellor to the Minister of Solidarity Economy between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ministers For Defence Of Luxembourg
The Minister for Defence (french: Ministre de la Défense) is a position in the Luxembourg cabinet. Among other competences, the Minister for Defence is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and deployment of the armed forces, for veterans, for aiding in the execution of the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, the Grand Duke. The position has existed since 5 November 1937. From its creation until 6 February 1969, the position's name was ''Minister for the Armed Force'' (''Ministre de la Force Armée''). From 1969 until 7 August 1999, the official title of the office was ''Minister for the Public Force'' (''Ministre de la Force publique''). In 1999, the briefs of international cooperation and humanitarian relief were added to that of defence, creating the office of ''Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, and Defence'' (french: Ministre de la Coopération, de l’Action humanitaire, et de la Défense). In 2004, the positions were separated again, creating the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Sustainable Development And Infrastructure
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (french: Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures) (german: Ministerium für nachhaltige Entwicklung und Infrastruktur) is a ministry of the Government of Luxembourg. Its head office is in the City of Luxembourg. As of 4 December 2013, François Bausch is the minister. It was created on 23 July 2009 as the product of a merger between the positions of Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Public Works, and Ministry for Transport. Departments The ministry includes several departments: *Department of the Environment (formerly Ministry of the Environment) *Public Works Department *Department of Spatial Planning *Department of Transport The Public Procurement Directorate within the Public Works Department is responsible for the regulatory framework for public procurement Government procurement or public procurement is the procurement of goods, services and works on behalf of a public authority, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Bausch
François Bausch (born 16 October 1956) is a Luxembourgish politician serving as Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2019. He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies as well as an alderman and member of the communal council of Luxembourg City. He is leader of the Greens in the Chamber. Political career Bausch was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 1989 legislative election. He resigned on 11 October 1992, along with Jean Huss, under the Greens' agreed rotation system, allowing other candidates to serve as deputies. In the 1993 local elections, Bausch was elected to the communal council of Luxembourg City (starting 1 January 1994, and he was returned to the Chamber at the following year's election. In 1999, Bausch finished second to Renée Wagener amongst Greens candidates in the Centre constituency, with those two being elected. In 1999, Bausch was a founding member of anti-free trade and pro-transaction tax (Tobin Tax) group, ATTAC Luxembour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romain Schneider
Romain Schneider (; born 15 April 1962 in Wiltz) is a Luxembourgian politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). He is a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 2004 election. He has been the mayor of the city of Wiltz Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the e ... from 1 January 2000 until the autumn of 2009 when he joined the government. Prior to that, he had been a councillor in Wiltz (1994–1999). Schneider is the former President of the football club FC Wiltz 71. He has been the Secretary-General of the LSAP since 25 October 2004, having first joined the party in 1981. Footnotes External links *Chamber of Deputies official biography Mayors of places in Luxembourg Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kersch
Daniel Kersch (born 27 December 1961) is a Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...ish politician. , he serves as Minister of Sport and Minister of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy in the second Bettel–Schneider Ministry. References Living people 1961 births Place of birth missing (living people) Deputy Prime Ministers of Luxembourg Luxembourgian politicians 21st-century Luxembourgian politicians Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party politicians World Anti-Doping Agency members {{Luxembourg-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |