Marc Spautz
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Marc Spautz is a Luxembourg
ian politician. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party
(CSV), sitting in the national legislature
, the Chamber of Deputies
, and the communal council
of Schifflange
.
He is the son of Jean Spautz
, a fellow CSV deputy
and trade union leader, and a former President of the Chamber. Marc followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a member of the CSV in 1981. Spautz has been a councillor in Schifflange since 1 January 1994. He was an échevin
from 1 January 2000 until 14 November 2005, when, after the communal elections
, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
won an outright majority and the CSV dropped out of coalition. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the 2004 election
, representing the Sud
constituency.
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...
ian politician. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party
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...
(CSV), sitting in the national legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
, the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
, and the communal council
Schifflange communal council
Schifflange communal council is the local council for the commune of Schifflange, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg...
of Schifflange
Schifflange
Schifflange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 7,849....
.
He is the son of Jean Spautz
Jean Spautz
Jean Spautz is a politician in Luxembourg, and a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party....
, a fellow CSV deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
and trade union leader, and a former President of the Chamber. Marc followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a member of the CSV in 1981. Spautz has been a councillor in Schifflange since 1 January 1994. He was an échevin
Échevin (Luxembourg)
An échevin is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune. Together, they form the collège échevinal , which helps the mayor run the administration...
from 1 January 2000 until 14 November 2005, when, after the communal elections
Luxembourgian communal election, 2005
The 2005 Luxembourgian communal elections were held on 9 October 2005. Elections are held every six years across all of Luxembourg's then-118 communes.-Results:...
, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...
won an outright majority and the CSV dropped out of coalition. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the 2004 election
Luxembourgian legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 13 June 2004. Voters elected all 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies...
, representing the Sud
Circonscription Sud (Luxembourg)
Circonscription Sud is an electoral constituency for Luxembourg's national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.The constituency includes the cantons of Capellen and Esch-sur-Alzette, both of which are in the district of Luxembourg...
constituency.