Laurent Mosar (born 8 February 1958 in

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) is a

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ish politician and lawyer. He is a member of the

Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party ( lb, Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei, french: Parti populaire chrétien-social, german: Christlich Soziale Volkspartei), abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party f ...

(CSV) and sits in the

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. He was the President of the Chamber from 2009 to 2013. Mosar joined the CSV since 1979; at the time, his father,

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, was a CSV

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, and soon-to-be

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. Laurent was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1994, representing the

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constituency. He entered the communal council of

on 27 November 1997, and has remained there since, including his time as an '' échevin'' from 2000 until 2005, when the DP-CSV coalition broke down after the 2005 elections. In the 1999 election to the Chamber, Mosar finished seventh out of CSV candidates, with only six elected. However, the appointment of

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and

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to the new government (thus vacating their seats) allowed Mosar to remain in the Chamber. He was re-elected considerably more easily in 2004, coming third out of CSV candidates (and fourth overall), of whom, eight were elected in a comfortably victory for the party. From 3 August 2004 until 7 June 2009, Mosar was a Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies. After the 2009 election, Mosar was elevated to President of the Chamber, replacing Lucien Weiler.

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Chamber of Deputies official website biography
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