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Astrid Lulling

Astrid Lulling (born 11 June 1929, in Schifflange) is a Luxembourgish politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament (1965–1974 and 1989–2014) for the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party.

Positions held

  • Member of the Parliament's Bureau.
  • Member of the Quaestors.
  • Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
  • Member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
  • Member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America.
  • Member of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly.
  • Substitute of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
  • Substitute of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Curriculum vitae

  • Studied political economy at the University of Saarbrücken (1953–1955).
  • Secretary and editor of the Luxembourg Workers' Union (1949–1963).
  • Worked for the Miners and Metalworkers Contact Office with the ECSC, Luxembourg (1950–1958).
  • Chairwoman of Socialist Women, Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (1963–1971).
  • Member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) executive committee (1971–1982).
  • Member and vice-chairwoman of the Luxembourg-Centre section of the PCS (1984–2004).
  • Member of the National Christian Social Women's Committee (since 1984).
  • Secretary-General of the Unions of Agricultural Workers and of Food Industry Workers, at the European Community Trade Union Secretariat in Brussels (1963–1971).
  • Member of Schifflange communal council (1970–2000).
  • Mayor of Schifflange (1970–1985).
  • Chairwoman of the PSD parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies (1974–1979).
  • Member of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies (1984–1988).
  • Member of the Consumers' Consultative Committee, European Commission (1974–1982).
  • Member of the European Parliament (1965–1974 and 1989–2014).

Decorations

* Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic (Italy)
* Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
* Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown (Luxembourg)

Other information

* Lulling is the author with her grand nephew Jerome of a Luxembourgish video course for foreigners interested in the Luxembourg national language.
* One of her former assistants, Christophe Hansen became an MEP in 2018 and is Luxembourg's nominee for European commissioner in the Second Von Der Leyen Commission.

External links

* AstridLulling.com - the official site
* Astrid Lulling TV - TV Shows with Astrid Lulling on Google Video
* Luxdico.com - luxembourgish dictionary. Patronage: Astrid Lulling
* Strasbourg loses allure as 'shuttle democracy' host - Astrid Lulling in the Financial Times (5/15/05)