Juncker-Polfer Ministry
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The Juncker-Polfer Ministry was the government of Luxembourg
between 7 August 1999 and 31 July 2004. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker
and Deputy Prime Minister Lydie Polfer
.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
between 7 August 1999 and 31 July 2004. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourg politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, since 20 January 1995. He is the longest standing head of government of any European Union state...
and Deputy Prime Minister Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgian politician that has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Chamber of Deputies...
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Ministers
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Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourg politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, since 20 January 1995. He is the longest standing head of government of any European Union state... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Prime Minister Minister for Finances |
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Lydie Polfer Lydie Polfer Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgian politician that has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Chamber of Deputies... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform |
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Fernand Boden Fernand Boden Fernand Boden is a politician from Luxembourg. He was a minister in the government of Luxembourg from 1979 to 2009.Boden was born in Echternach. He studied Mathematics and Physics at the University of Liège, and between 1966 and 1978 he taught at Echternach grammar school... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for Agriculture, Viticulture, and Rural Development Minister for the Middle Class, Tourism, and Housing |
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Marie-Josée Jacobs Marie-Josée Jacobs Marie-Josée Jacobs is a politician from Luxembourg.Jacobs has been active in the Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtleche Gewerkschaftsbond . In 1984 she became a parliamentarian. Since 1992 she has served in the Cabinet as Minister of Family, Integration, and Equal Opportunities. Jacobs is a member of the... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for the Family, Social Solidarity, and Youth Minister for Women's Rights |
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Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Erna Hennicot-Schoepges Erna Hennicot-Schoepges is a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party. She was until 2009 a Member of the European Parliament, sitting as a CSV member of the European People's Party.... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for Culture, Higher Education, and Research Minister for Public Works |
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Michel Wolter Michel Wolter Michel Wolter is a Luxembourgian politician. He was the youngest-ever member of the Chamber of Deputies when elected in 1984, and served as Minister for the Interior from 1995 to 2004. He is also a businessman and a former international table tennis player.Michel Wolter grew up in... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for the Interior | |
Luc Frieden Luc Frieden Luc Frieden is a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party . He was Minister for Justice and Minister for the Treasury and Budget from 1998 to 2009, and has been Minister for Finances since 23 July 2009.In the capacity of Minister for the Treasury and Budget, Frieden was... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for Justice Minister for the Treasury and the Budget |
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Anne Brasseur Anne Brasseur Anne Brasseur is a Luxembourgian politician.Brasseur was born in the city of Luxembourg. She obtained a graduate degree in psychology in 1975 after studies at the universities in Tübingen and Mannheim... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Minister for National Education, Vocational Training, and Sport | |
Henri Grethen Henri Grethen Henri Grethen is a politician from Luxembourg.Grethen was born in Esch-sur-Alzette. He attended school in Echternach and studied in Luxembourg and Liège... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Minister for the Economy Minister for Transport |
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Charles Goerens Charles Goerens Charles Goerens is a politician from Luxembourg.He studied agricultural science before he was first elected to the northern district constituency as a member of the Democratic Party in 1979... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for the Environment |
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Carlo Wagner Carlo Wagner Carlo Wagner is a politician from Luxembourg. Wagner is a parliamentarian for the Democratic Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1999 to 2004.-References:... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Minister for Health Minister for Social Security |
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François Biltgen François Biltgen François Biltgen is a Luxembourger politician, currently serving as Minister for Justice, Minister for Communications and the Media, and Minister for Religious Affairs, the Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform, and the Minister for Higher Education and Research, in the... |
CSV Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... |
Minister for Work and Employment Minister for Relations with Parliament Minister for Religion Minister-Delegate for Communications |
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Joseph Schaack Joseph Schaack Joseph Schaack is a politician from Luxembourg. He is a leading member of a civil service union. In 1999 he ran for election for the Democratic Party. In 2004 he became the director of the customs administration.... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Secretary of State for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform | |
Eugène Berger Eugène Berger Eugène Berger is a politician from Luxembourg. Berger studied to become a teacher, and worked in this profession from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party... |
DP Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in... |
Secretary of State for the Environment | |
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