Jean-Marie Halsdorf (born 1 February 1957 in Luxembourg City) is a

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ish politician who was

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. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei).

Background and early career

He attended grammar school in

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and went to university in Strasbourg,

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. 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 The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: ''Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg'') is an order of merit of Luxembourg, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the Grand ...

(Promotioun 1999) * Officer vum Order of the Oak Crown (Promotion 2004)Compte rendu des séances publiques n° 17 session 2003-2004
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References

Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2010.

Luxembourg government. Retrieved May 13, 2010.

External links

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