Emile Calmes (born 3 October 1954 in

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) is a

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ish politician. He is the Mayor of Préizerdaul, having been a member of the

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from 1989 until 2007. He has been a member of the

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(DP) since 1982. In 1982, Calmes became Mayor of Préizerdaul (then named '

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'), in north-western Luxembourg. He entered the Chamber of Deputies at the 1989 election, running in the

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constituency, which includes

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. He was re-elected in 1994. In the 1999 legislative elections, he placed second on the DP list (behind only

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), with two being elected. In 2004, Calmes came second again, with the DP falling back from their high-water mark in 1999, but the DP managed to hold on to their second seat in Nord, allowing Calmes to take his seat in the Chamber once more. Calmes stepped down from the Chamber on 19 December 2007. He ascribed this to wanting to give his successor,

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, time to experience the Chamber ahead of the 2009 legislative election, which Calmes had already decided not to contest. He has remained on as mayor of Préizerdaul, and intends to step down at the 2011 local elections.

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Chamber of Deputies official website biography
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Mayors of places in Luxembourg Préizerdaul Democratic Party (Luxembourg) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Nord 1954 births Living people People from Luxembourg City {{Luxembourg-mayor-stub