François Biltgen
François Biltgen (born 28 September 1958 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgish politician, who served 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 government of Luxembourg[1] until 2013.
He was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, in the south-western Luxembourg and studied law in Paris. In 1987 he was elected to the communal council of Esch-sur-Alzette, and in 1994 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a Christian Social People's Party (CSV) candidate. He was elected as President of the CSV in 2003.
After the elections which was held in June 2009, he was appointed the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform, Minister for Higher Education and Research, Minister for Communications and Media as well as the Minister for Religious Affairs.[2]
In October 2013, he became a Judge at the European Court of Justice, replacing Jean-Jacques Kasel.[3]
Biltgen has two children.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Minister for Communications (first time) 1994 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Jean-Louis Schiltz |
Preceded by | Minister for Communications (second time) 2009 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Xavier Bettel |
Preceded by | Minister for Justice 2009 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Felix Braz |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by | President of the CSV 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Michel Wolter |
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- Ministers for Communications of Luxembourg
- Ministers for Justice of Luxembourg
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg from Sud
- Councillors in Esch-sur-Alzette
- Christian Social People's Party politicians
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Esch-sur-Alzette
- European Court of Justice judges
- Luxembourgian politician stubs