Etienne Schneider (; born 29 January 1971) is a Luxembourg politician and economist of the
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party ( lb, Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, french: Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, german: Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social-democratic, pr ...
(LSAP). He was a municipal councillor in
Kayl
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Gra ...
from 1995 to 2005, and from 1997 to 2004, he was secretary general of the parliamentary group of the LSAP in Parliament.
He was elected first alderman of the municipality of Kayl in 2005, a mandate he held until May 2010.
Schneider was appointed Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade on 1 February 2012.
In the government formed following the
2013 Luxembourg general election
Early general elections were held in Luxembourg on 20 October 2013. The elections were called after Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, at the time the longest-serving head of government in the European Union, announced his resignation over a spy ...
he is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy. He continued to hold these offices following the
2018 Luxembourg general election
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 October 2018. All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies were renewed.
The incumbent Bettel–Schneider Ministry was made up of a coalition of the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Worke ...
, where he became the health minister too. From 2013 to 2018, he served as
Minister for Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
. Following the
2018 Luxembourg general election
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 October 2018. All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies were renewed.
The incumbent Bettel–Schneider Ministry was made up of a coalition of the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Worke ...
, he became the first openly gay politician to be reelected for the office of deputy minister. After stepping down as first deputy prime minister on 4 February 2020, he entered the business world on the board of directors of both
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal S.A. is a Luxembourgian multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City. It was formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by Indian-owned Mittal Steel. ArcelorMittal is the second larg ...
and the
Vladimir Yevtushenkov
Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov (russian: Владимир Петрович Евтушенков; born 25 September 1948) is a Russian billionaire business oligarch. He is the majority owner (49.2%) and former сhairman of Sistema. As a member ...
and
Yevgeny Novitsky associated Russian firm
Sistema
AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate company, founded by Vladimir Yevtushenkov, who was chairman of the corporation's board of directors until 2022. In April, Yevtushenkov's shareholding in Sistema has decreased to 49.2%, and he also ...
.
Early life
Born in
Dudelange
Dudelange (; lb, Diddeleng , german: Düdelingen) is a commune with town status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 19,734 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with France.
, the town of Dudela ...
, Schneider completed his secondary schooling at the Lycée Technique d'Esch-sur-Alzette before studying at the
ICHEC Brussels Management School
ICHEC Brussels Management School, officially Institut Catholique des Hautes Études Commerciales, is a Brussels-based management school, constituting the economic category of the "Haute École ICHEC - ECAM - ISFSC". It also has several trainin ...
and at the
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a public university located in London and Kent, United Kingdom. Previous names include Woolwich Polytechnic and Thames Polytechnic.
The university's main campus is at the Old Royal Naval College, which along with it ...
in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
where he graduated in business and finance in 1995.
Political posts
In 1995, Schneider became a councilor in
Kayl
Kayl ( lb, Keel or (locally) ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Gra ...
, a post he maintained until 2005, subsequently becoming first alderman until 2010.
In 1997, he was appointed secretary general of the
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party ( lb, Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, french: Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, german: Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social-democratic, pr ...
(LSAP) until he became chairman of the board of the electricity utility
Cegedel
Cegedel S.A. (until 17 May 1997 the Compagnie Grand-Ducale d'Électricité du Luxembourg ( en, Grand Ducal Electricity Company of Luxembourg)), was a Luxembourg company that distributed electricity. It operated under a concession written into th ...
, subsequently becoming chairman and Managing Director of the German energy company,
Enovos (a grid company), the creation of which is also credited to him. Schneider was also a research assistant at the
European Parliament
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in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
between 1995 and 1996. In the Kayl municipal elections in 2005 he was elected as first
alderman
An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many Jurisdiction, jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council membe ...
of the municipality which post he occupied till May 2010. During 1997, he worked in Brussels as a project leader with
NATO
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. In 2010, he also became chairman and managing director of Luxembourg's
Société Nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement
Société Nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement (SNCI) is a public-law banking institution in Luxembourg City designed to encourage business investments, start-ups, and research initiatives. Founded in 1978, it is wholly owned by the State of ...
but resigned all his business appointments when he became Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade in February 2012,
replacing
Jeannot Krecké
Jeannot Krecké (born 26 April 1950 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. He is a former Luxembourgian football (soccer) player.
Football career
Krecké played football as a midfielder, a ...
. In this capacity he also co-chaired the Superior Committee for Research and Innovation. His tasks as minister involved private sector research and implementation of the bill of 5 June 2009 relating to assistance in the field of research.
Following the legislative elections of 20 October 2013, Étienne Schneider was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Minister of Internal Security and Minister of Defence on 4 December 2013 in the coalition government formed by the Democratic Party (DP), the LSAP and the Green Party (déi gréng).
After the legislative elections of 14 October 2018, Étienne Schneider was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy and Minister of Health on 5 December 2018 in the coalition government formed by the DP, the LSAP and déi gréng.
As Minister of Economy Schneider has expressed his support for the space program currently taking place to
mine near-Earth asteroids in a statement, also mentioning the environmental benefits for mining off Earth.
He continued to hold these offices following the
2018 Luxembourg general election
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 October 2018. All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies were renewed.
The incumbent Bettel–Schneider Ministry was made up of a coalition of the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Worke ...
, where he became the health minister too. From 2013 to 2018, he served as
Minister for Defence
{{unsourced, date=February 2021
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
. Following the
2018 Luxembourg general election
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 October 2018. All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies were renewed.
The incumbent Bettel–Schneider Ministry was made up of a coalition of the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Worke ...
, he became the first openly gay politician to be reelected for the office of deputy minister.
Business career
On 4 February 2020, Schneider stepped down from his post as Minister of Economy and entered the business world receiving an appointment as a director at
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal S.A. is a Luxembourgian multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City. It was formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by Indian-owned Mittal Steel. ArcelorMittal is the second larg ...
in June 2020 after
Jeannot Krecké
Jeannot Krecké (born 26 April 1950 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. He is a former Luxembourgian football (soccer) player.
Football career
Krecké played football as a midfielder, a ...
had resigned his position which Krecke held for ten years at ArcelorMittal. On 30 April 2020 as the sole shareholder, Schneider established his first anonymous limited firm ''SA Beta Aquarii'' which is named after the brightest star in the constellation associated with Schneider's astrological sign
Aquarius
Aquarius may refer to:
Astrology
* Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign
* Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages
Astronomy
* Aquarius (constellation)
* Aquarius in Chinese astronomy
Arts and entertainme ...
and is located on Boulevard de la Pétrusse in Luxembourg. On 27 June 2020 following Jeannot Krecké's appointment to Sistema in May 2012, Schneider became an independent director of
Sistema
AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate company, founded by Vladimir Yevtushenkov, who was chairman of the corporation's board of directors until 2022. In April, Yevtushenkov's shareholding in Sistema has decreased to 49.2%, and he also ...
which controls
East-West United Bank East-West United Bank is a bank based in Luxembourg, owned by Sistema. The bank offers private banking and corporate financing. East-West United Bank was established on 12 June 1974 as a "daughter" bank of the Soviet Union's Central Bank.
History
...
(Luxembourg).), which was established in 1993 with Sistema as a shareholder since 1994, Sistema controlled a 49% stake in East-West United Bank (EWUB) in February 2005 and, in 2018, Sistema became 100% owner of EWUB with Sergei Pchelintsev (russian: Сергей Алексеевич Пчелинцев) as the CEO.
[ Archive]
here
at compromat.ru on 28 February 2005. Previously, from 1993–2000,
Sergey Rodionov
Sergei Yurievich Rodionov (russian: Серге́й Юрьевич Родионов, born 3 September 1962) is a Russian football coach and former professional player, who played most of his career as a forward for Spartak Moscow.
Career
Dur ...
was chairman of the board of EWUB with 49% owned by Imperial bank. From 2000 to 2005, all stocks of the Russian Foreign Banks were being purchased from the Bank of Russia by
VTB Bank
VTB Bank (; formerly known as ''Vneshtorgbank'', , lit. 'International Trade Bank') is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various federal districts of Russia; its legal address is registered in Saint Petersburg, St. Peter ...
.
[ ]Andrey Kostin
Andrey Leonidovich Kostin (russian: Андрей Леонидович Костин; born September 21, 1956) is a Russian banker who is chairman of the VTB Management board since June 10, 2002.
Education and career
In 1973, Kostin began stud ...
and Vladimir Stolyarenko were at Imperial bank from 1993 to 1998 when Stolyarenko transferred to Tokobank which held a 28% stake in East-West United Bank in 1998.[ Imperial focused on oil and natural gas supplies to East Germany and later to Germany including the oil-for-pipes program.] EWUB is located at 10 boulevard Joseph II, Luxembourg.
Personal
He is openly gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
, and married his husband Jérôme Domange in 2016.
See also
* Bettel-Schneider Ministry (2013 – )
Notes
References
External links
Biography
at the Luxembourg government website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schneider, Ettienne
1971 births
Gay politicians
Deputy Prime Ministers of Luxembourg
Government ministers of Luxembourg
Living people
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party politicians
Luxembourgian economists
People from Dudelange
Luxembourgian LGBT politicians
21st-century Luxembourgian politicians
20th-century Luxembourgian politicians
20th-century economists
21st-century economists
Ministers for Defence of Luxembourg