Charles Goerens
Charles Goerens (born 6 February 1952 in Ettelbruck[1]) is a politician from Luxembourg.
Early career
He studied agricultural science before he was first elected to the northern district constituency as a member of the Democratic Party in 1979. From 1989 until 1994 he was its chairman.[2]
Political career
Goerens was a member of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1984, from 1994 to 1999, and again from 2009 to present.[3]
He served as Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, and Defence in the government of Jean-Claude Juncker from 7 August 1999 until 31 July 2004.[2] He also briefly served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 20 July 2004 until 31 July 2004. He lost these posts when Juncker had to form a new coalition government after the 2004 parliamentary elections.
Since 2009, Goerens has been serving as a member of the Committee on Development and of the Subcommittee on Human Rights. In addition, he is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on “Extreme Poverty and Human Rights” and a vice-chairman of the cross-party Working Group on Fair Trade (sponsored by Fair Trade Advocacy)[4]
Other activities
- Friends of the Global Fund, Vice-Chair of the Board
- Fondation pour la construction de l'avenir du Luxembourg (FOCAL), Member of the Board
References
- ↑ "Charles Goerens". ALDE. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- 1 2 "Charles Goerens" (in French). Government of Luxembourg. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ "Your MEPs : Charles GOERENS". Europa. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ Fair Trade housewarming at the European Parliament Fair Trade Advocacy, press release of 8 October 2014.
External links
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- ALDE-Fraktion im Europaparliament:Charles Goerens
- Europäisches Parliament:Charles Goerens
- Luxemburg: interview with Goerens as defence minister " "Die Lage ist ruhig, aber fragil". Der Verteidigungsminister über die Lage im Kosovo (german)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Bodry |
Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, and Defence 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Jean-Louis Schiltz |
| Minister for the Environment 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Lucien Lux | |
| Preceded by Lydie Polfer |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004 |
Succeeded by Jean Asselborn |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Colette Flesch |
President of the DP 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Lydie Polfer |