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Claude Wiseler was born on 30 January 1960 in Luxembourg City.
Education and qualifications
Having completed his secondary education at the Athénée de Luxembourg (1972-1979), Claude Wiseler enrolled at the University Paris III (Sorbonne nouvelle), where he obtained a master’s degree in French language and literature as well as a degree in general and comparative literature (1983). In 1989, he received his doctorate from the University of Paris-Sorbonne.
Ministerial posts
Following the legislative elections of 13 June 2004, Claude Wiseler was appointed Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform, Minister of Civil Engineering on 31 July 2004.
Upon the return of the coalition government formed by the Christian Social Party (CSV) and the Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP) as a result of the legislative elections of 7 June 2009, Claude Wiseler was appointed Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure on 23 July 2009.
Claude Wiseler represents the Luxembourg government at the Council of Ministers of the European Union in the Transport section of its Transport, Telecommunications and Energy configuration as well as in its Environment configuration.
Other political posts
After having assumed the role of secretary general of his party from 1995 to 2000, Claude Wiseler was, as a result of the legislative elections of June 1999, elected a member of Parliament for the CSV constituency of the Centre. Within Parliament, he held the post of vice chairman of the CSV parliamentary group and that of vice chairman of the Committee for National Education, Vocational Training and Sport.
From 2000 to 2004, Claude Wiseler was an alderman of the City of Luxembourg, in charge of education and social affairs.
Professional activities
From 1983 to 1987, Claude Wiseler taught languages at the Athénée de Luxembourg and the Lycée technique du Centre.
From 1987 to 1989, he was assigned to the Ministry of National Education, before holding the post of government advisor to the Ministry of Family Affairs and Social Solidarity as well as to the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Tourism (1989-1999).
Other
Claude Wiseler is the honorary president of the Luxembourg Basketball Federation (FLBB), which he chaired between 2000 and 2002.
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