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.
References
- ↑ "Minister posts of Biltgen". gouvernement.lu. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ↑ "In the News Biltgen Appointed Minister". luxembourgforict.lu. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ↑ "François Biltgen à la Cour de Justice de l'Union européenne". luxembourg.lu. 7 October 2013.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mady Delvaux-Stehres |
Minister for Communications (first time) 1994 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Jean-Louis Schiltz |
| Preceded by Jean-Louis Schiltz |
Minister for Communications (second time) 2009 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Xavier Bettel |
| Preceded by Luc Frieden |
Minister for Justice 2009 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Felix Braz |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Erna Hennicot-Schoepges |
President of the CSV 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Michel Wolter |