Romain Schneider (; born 15 April 1962 in
Wiltz
Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the e ...
) is a
Luxembourg
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ian politician for 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 is a member of the national legislature, the
Chamber of Deputies, representing the
Nord constituency since the
2004 election.
He has been the mayor of the
city
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of
Wiltz
Wiltz ( lb, Wolz or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the e ...
from 1 January 2000 until the autumn of 2009 when he joined the government. Prior to that, he had been a councillor in Wiltz (1994–1999).
Schneider is the former President of the
football club FC Wiltz 71.
He has been the Secretary-General of the LSAP since 25 October 2004, having first joined the party in 1981.
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Chamber of Deputies official biography
Mayors of places in Luxembourg
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Nord
Councillors in Wiltz
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party politicians
1962 births
Living people
People from Wiltz
Ministers for Agriculture of Luxembourg
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