André Hoffmann (born 18 October 1941, in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician from the

leftist Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

The Left grouping. He was formerly leader of the Communist Party (KPL). He was a member of the

Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ...

, but resigned in 2000 to become '' échevin'' of Esch-sur-Alzette, being replaced in the Chamber by Aloyse Bisdorff. He remained on Esch-sur-Alzette communal council until 2008, when he was replaced by

Marc Baum Marc Baum (born June 11, 1978) is a Luxembourgish actor and politician. He starred as Olif in the 2004 film ''Venezuela'' and Heinrich Heißsporn is the 2006 film ''Full Stuff''. Since the 2018 general election in Luxembourg, Baum has sat in the ...

to allow Hoffmann to concentrate on the 2009 election to the Chamber of Deputies. Hoffmann was born in Luxembourg City, but moved to Esch in 1970 upon becoming a teacher at the

Lycée de Garçons Esch-sur-Alzette Lycée de Garçons Esch-sur-Alzette ( en, Esch-sur-Alzette High School for Boys), abbreviated to LGE, is a high school in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. Despite the name, the LGE is not an all-boys school, but open to women since ...

. Hoffmann led the 'Committee for the No' that campaigned for a 'no' vote in the 2005 referendum on the ratification of the European Constitution. However, in the face of otherwise widespread support for the Constitution, the committee's reliance on socialist arguments and figureheads like Hoffmann limited the movement's effectiveness. In the 2009 elections, Hoffmann was returned to Parliament as the Left increased its share of the vote to 3.3%. Hoffmann's personal vote of 9,067 in the south constituency was almost equal to the total number of votes gathered by all Communist Party candidates standing (a total of 10,803 votes).

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Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Sud Councillors in Esch-sur-Alzette The Left (Luxembourg) politicians Communist Party of Luxembourg politicians 1941 births Living people People from Luxembourg City Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-politician-stub