Jean-Marie Halsdorf
Jean-Marie Halsdorf | |
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| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 23 July 2009 – 4 December 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Schiltz |
| Succeeded by | Etienne Schneider |
| 18th Mayor of Pétange | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Klein |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Mellina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Marie Eugène Pierre Henri Halsdorf 1 February 1957 |
| Party | Christian Social People's Party |
Jean-Marie Eugène Pierre Henri Halsdorf (born 1 February 1957)[1] is a Luxembourgish politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was Minister for Defence of Luxembourg in the Juncker–Asselborn II Government.
Background and early career
[edit]He attended grammar school in Echternach and went to university in Strasbourg, France. In 1988 he was elected to the town council of Pétange.
Mayor of Pétange, Deputy and Cabinet Minister
[edit]In 2000, he became Mayor of Pétange.
In 1994 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, and in 2004 he became a cabinet minister. At that time, he stepped down as Mayor of Pétange.
Distinctions
[edit]- Officer vum Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Promotioun 1999)[2]
- Officer vum Order of the Oak Crown (Promotion 2004)[3]
References
[edit]- "Jean-Marie Halsdorf", Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- "Biography of Jean-Marie Halsdorf", Luxembourg government. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
External links
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