Fred Keup (born 15 May 1980 in

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) is a

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politician ( ADR ) and a member of parliament at the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) (from October 14, 2020).

Life

Keup grew up in Kehlen and currently lives in Mamer. He is married and the father of two children. After his secondary school education at the Lycée Michel Rodange, he studied geography at the

University of Strasbourg The University of Strasbourg (french: Université de Strasbourg, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, with over 52,000 students and 3,300 researchers. The French university traces its history to the ea ...

in France. From 2003 onwards he had taught geography and civil education in high school.

Referendum 2015

In the

2015 Luxembourg constitutional referendum A constitutional referendum was held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015. Although the referendum was non-binding, the government said they would adhere to the result. All three proposed constitutional amendments were ultimately rejected by voters. Que ...

, Fred Keup and a friend of his, Steve Kodesch, started a Facebook page publicly opposing the government and much of the establishment's wish to give foreigners the right to vote in the national elections. As the page become very popular, they established a political pressure group called "Nee2015". During the campaign, Fred Keup was seen as the spokesman of the "no camp" (fr: Porte-parole du camp du "non") and "the leading head of the no campaign". A highlight of the intense campaign was a public debate moderated by Radio RTL Luxembourg between Fred Keup and Laura Zuccoli. After the referendum (which ended with 79% against the right for foreigners to vote in national elections), the group renamed itself “Wee2050” with a focus on supporting the Luxembourgish language, which they believe are endangered, and the rapid economic growth in Luxembourg. Keup has also expressed his support for the Monarchy of Luxembourg. Fred Keup locates himself as a representative of the political center (“Vertieder vun der politescher Mëtt”) and rightly so, according to the political scientist Raphael Kies from the University of Luxembourg.

Politics

In 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 ...

, Fred Keup ran on the ADR's list in the Southern voting district and received the third most votes. After the first elected

Gaston Gibéryen Gaston Gibéryen (born 29 June 1950, in Born) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) and trade unionist. He is one of the ADR's four members of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representin ...

declared his wish to retire early, Keup replaced him at the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) on October 14, 2020.

Other interests

Fred Keup is the president of the soccer club

FC Kehlen FC Kehlen (in luxembourgish: FC Kielen) is a Luxembourgish football club located in Kehlen, Luxembourg. It currently plays in Luxembourg 1. Division, the third tier of Luxembourg football. The team's colors are red and black Black is a co ...

and was a board member of the Actioun Lëtzebuergesch .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keup, Fred Alternative Democratic Reform Party politicians Luxembourgian politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) 1980 births University of Strasbourg alumni Living people