Sylvie Lucas (born 30 June 1965) was

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to the

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from 2016 to 2019, having previously served as permanent representative to the

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from August 2008 to August 2016 and president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (2009–2010) and the

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(2014)."Presidents of ECOSOC"
United Nations Economic and Social Council"Economic and Social Council Resumes 2008 Session to Fill Vacancies in Bureau, Subsidiary Bodies, While Wrapping up Other Outstanding Issues on Agenda" ''US Fed News'' (HT Syndication) 12 September 2008

Education

In 1988, Sylvie Lucas received a

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in history from the ''Université des Sciences Humaines'' (University of Social Sciences) (now the

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) and, in 1989, a master's degree in

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and administration from the

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Diplomatic career

From 1990 to 1995, she worked at the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, first for a year in the Department of Political and Cultural Affairs, and then in the Department of International Relations and Economic Affairs.The ''Direction des Relations économiques internationales'' is also translated as "Directorate for International and Economic Relations", se
"Biographies: Sylvie Lucas"
"Special Event on Philanthropy and The Global Public Health Agenda" 23 February 2009, Trusteeship Council, ECOSOC, United Nations, New York From 1995 to 2000 she was the deputy permanent representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations. She then returned to the Department of Political Affairs as deputy director from 2000 to 2003. In 2003, Sylvie Lucas became Luxembourg's ambassador to

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and

Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...

, In 2004 she again returned to the Department of Political Affairs, this time as director. On 25 August 2008, ambassador Lucas became the United Nations' permanent representative from Luxembourg. In September 2008, she was elected vice-president of ECOSOC to fill the unexpired term of ambassador Jean-Marc Hoscheit who had left the UN. On 15 January 2009, she was elected to a one-year term as president of ECOSOC. On November 21, 2016, Lucas presented her credentials as ambassador to Canada.

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Sources

"Curriculum vitae of H.E. Ms Sylvie Lucas"
Luxembourg's United Nations office

''Kobiety w polityce'' (''Women in Politics''), in Polish

External links

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