François Biltgen

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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
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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