Jean-Marie Halsdorf

Jean-Marie Halsdorf
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	(1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 67) 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.

External links

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1. ^ Memorial B n° 58 of 1999 with the list of recipients of 1999 of national orders in Luxembourg^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ^ Compte rendu des séances publiques n° 17 session 2003-2004