Stéphanie Empain (born on 11 August 1983 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian politician of The Greens party.

Biography

Studies and professional career

She studied political science and obtained a Master of Arts degree. She served in the

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of the

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for two years, then she worked as the head of the

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regional tourism office for six years. In 2015, she founded a company that produces reusable nappies for infants. On December 1st, 2018, she succeeded as the chairwoman of the

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Political activity

Empain was active within the youth section of The Greens party for several years. She stood in the 2018 general election after

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resigned from the co-chairwomanship of the party. Following the election,

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became the Minister of Planning and Energy within the

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and was replaced by Empain as one of the deputies of the Nord constituency.

Private life

Empain is a married mother of two and resides in Erpeldange.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Empain, Stephanie Living people 1983 births 21st-century Luxembourgian politicians 21st-century Luxembourgian women politicians The Greens (Luxembourg) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Nord Luxembourgian businesspeople People from Luxembourg City