Jean-Marie Halsdorf Explained

Office:	Minister for Defence of Luxembourg
Primeminister:	Jean-Claude Juncker
Termstart:	23 July 2009
Termend:	4 December 2013
Predecessor:	Jean-Louis Schiltz
Successor:	Etienne Schneider
Office1:	18th Mayor of Pétange
Termstart1:	2000
Termend1:	2004
Predecessor1:	Roger Klein
Successor1:	Pierre Mellina
Birth Date:	1 February 1957
Birth Place:	Petange
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. http://www.legilux.public.lu/adm/b/archives/1999/0058/b058.pdf Memorial B n° 58 of 1999 with the list of recipients of 1999 of national orders in Luxembourg
2. http://www.chd.lu/wps/wcm/connect/fd98f300487edb0eb8dffe79ee257095/CR017.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Compte rendu des séances publiques n° 17 session 2003-2004