Lucien Lux (born 13 September 1956 in

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) is a politician and

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ist from

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. A member of the

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, Lux was in the

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from 2004 until 2009, under

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. He worked for

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, and in 1978 joined the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (OGB-L) as

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secretary. Lux was the chairman of the

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branch of the

(LSAP) from 1986, and he became mayor of Bettembourg on 1 January 1988, which he would hold until his appointment to the government. The 1989 elections saw Lux first enter the Chamber of Deputies, representing Circonscription Sud, after which he stepped down from his position at the OGB-L. He was re-elected in 1994 and in 1999 (in fourth place amongst LSAP candidates in Sud). He was elected as Secretary-General of the LSAP in 2002, putting him in charge of the 2004 elections. At those elections, he was placed fourth once again, whilst the LSAP dislodged the

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from the governing coalition. As a result, Lux was appointed as Minister for the Environment and

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after the 2004 general election, which he held until 23 July 2009, when the posts were abolished. At the

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, Lux was returned to the Chamber, but only fifth amongst LSAP candidates.

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