Claude Meisch (politician)
Claude Meisch (born November 27, 1971 in Pétange ) is a Luxembourg politician .
Career and professional activities
After Claude Meisch graduated from the 13th grade in general technical subjects at the secondary school Lycée technique Mathias Adam in Pétange, he studied at the University of Trier , where he graduated in 1998 as a business mathematician. From 1999 to 2013 he worked at Banque de Luxembourg . From 2005 to 2013, Claude Meisch was president of the inter-municipal association for the Princess Marie Astrid Hospital (Hôpital Princesse Marie-Astrid) in Niederkorn. From 2008 to 2013 he was a member of the board of directors of the Émile Mayrisch Hospital (Center hospitalier Émile Mayrisch - CHEM).
Political activities
Meisch began his political activity in 1999 when he was elected to the Luxembourg parliament for the first time for the Democratic Party (DP) . He was re-elected in 2004, 2009 and 2013. At the local level he was from 2000 to 2002 aldermen of the city of Differdange . From 2002 to 2013 he was finally mayor of the city.
From 2004 to 2013 he was President of the Democratic Party.
Government offices
On December 4, 2013, he joined the coalition government of the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) and the Greens ("déi gréng") government of Bettel-Schneider as Minister for Education, Children and Youth and Minister for Higher Education and Research a.
Web links
- Official biography (French)
- Claude Meisch: We are the alternative . Claude Meisch's election call for his party (pdf; 4.95 MB)
- Claude Meisch: What Germany can learn from Luxembourg . The Huffington Post , May 9, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meisch, Claude |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourg politician, member of the Chambre |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pétange |