Jean-Marie Halsdorf | |
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| Minister for Defence of Luxembourg | |
| In office 23 July 2009 – 4 December 2013 | |
| Monarch | Henri |
| 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 | 1 February 1957 Petange |
| Political party | Christian Social People's Party |
Jean-Marie Halsdorf (born 1 February 1957 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician who was Minister for Defence of Luxembourg. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei).
Background and early career
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
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
- Officer vum Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Promotioun 1999)[1]
- Officer vum Order of the Oak Crown (Promotion 2004)[2]
References
- "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.
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