Paulette Lenert

Paulette Lenert (born on 31 May 1968 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. She has been Luxembourg's Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and Minister of Consumer Protection within the Bettel–Schneider Ministry II since December 5th, 2018.

Paulette Lenert
Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs
In office
December 5, 2018 – February 4, 2020
Prime MinisterXavier Bettel
Preceded byRomain Schneider
Succeeded byFranz Fayot
Minister of Consumer Protection of Luxembourg
Assumed office
February 4, 2020
Prime MinisterXavier Bettel
Preceded byFernand Etgen
Minister of Health
Assumed office
February 4, 2020
Prime MinisterXavier Bettel
Preceded byEtienne Schneider
Personal details
Born (1968-05-31) 31 May 1968
Luxembourg City
NationalityLuxembourgish
Political partyLuxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Alma materUniversity Aix-Marseille III

History

After completing classical studies at the Athénée de Luxembourg, Lenert graduated in private and commercial law from the University Aix-Marseille III in 1991. Then she obtained a master's degree in European law at the University of London in 1992.

She was admitted as a lawyer to the bar of Luxembourg in 1992. In 1994, she became a justice attaché to the Ministry of Justice. From 1997 to 2010, she was the first judge and the deputy chairwoman of the Administrative Court of Luxembourg. She was the first government councellor to the Minister of Solidarity Economy between 2010 and 2013.

In 2013, she headed the newly established Facilitation Unit for Urban Planning and Environment. Following the 2013 cabinet reshuffles, she joined the Ministry of the Civil Service as a first government councillor. She became the general coordinator of the ministry in 2014.[1][2] In addition, she was appointed as an executive to the National Institute for Public Administration.[3] She resigned from these offices when she joined the government.

On December 5th, 2018, after the general election, Lenert became the Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and Minister of Consumer Protection within the coalition ministry made by the Democratic Party, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and The Greens.[4]

On February 4th, 2020, following the resignation of Etienne Schneider, Lenert became Minister of Health.[5] Franz Fayot took over the Ministry of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs on the same date.

She lives in Mondorf-les-Bains in southeastern Luxembourg.[6]

References
  1. "Ein Service Provider namens „Staat"". www.forum.lu (in German). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. "Paulette Lenert citée, Tess Burton préférée". Paperjam (in French). July 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. Alexandra Parachini (July 16, 2018). "Administration publique : l'INAP, discret mais incontournable". L'Essentiel (in French). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. "Arrêté grand-ducal du 5 décembre 2018 portant attribution des compétences ministérielles aux membres du Gouvernement". Legilux (in French). December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. "Passation des pouvoirs d'Étienne Schneider à Paulette Lenert". gouvernement.lu (in French). February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. Amiotte, Sylvain (July 15, 2016). "Paulette Lenert bientôt au gouvernement ?". L'Essentiel (in French). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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