Marc Fischbach (born 22 February 1946) is a former

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belonging to the Christian Social People's Party. From 1979 until 1984, Fischbach was a

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. He served as Minister for Defence and Minister for the Police Force between 20 July 1984 and 14 July 1989, before transferring to become Minister for Justice until 30 January 1998, when he resigned from the government. He served as a judge for the

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, and worked as an ombudsman between 2003 and 2012. In 2012, he was appointed as president of the ''Confédération des organismes prestataires d'aides et de soins'' (COPAS). He is the son of fellow CSV politician Marcel Fischbach, who had also served as Minister for Defence (1964–1967).

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, - , - 1946 births Living people Ministers for Defence of Luxembourg Ministers for the Police Force of Luxembourg Ministers for Justice of Luxembourg Christian Social People's Party politicians People from Luxembourg City Christian Social People's Party MEPs MEPs for Luxembourg 1979–1984 Ministers for Agriculture of Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-MEP-stub