Stéphanie Empain Explained

Birth Date:11 August 1983
Party:The Greens
Office:Chairwoman of the Luxembourg Athletics Federation

Stéphanie Empain (born 11 August 1983 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician of The Greens party.

Biography

Studies and professional career

She studied political science[1] and obtained a Master of Arts degree. She served in the general staff of the Luxembourg Army for two years, then she worked as the head of the Éislek regional tourism office for six years.[2] [3]

In 2015, she founded a company that produces reusable nappies for infants.[4]

On 1 December 2018 she succeeded as the chairwoman of the Luxembourg Athletics Federation.

Political activity

Empain was active within the youth section of The Greens party for several years. She stood in the 2018 general election after Françoise Folmer resigned from the co-chairwomanship of the party.[4] Following the election, Claude Turmes became the Minister of Planning and Energy within the Bettel II Government and was replaced by Empain as one of the deputies of the Nord constituency.[5]

Private life

Empain is a married mother of two and resides in Erpeldange.

Notes and References

  1. News: de. "Ambitiös und zukunftsorientiert" . . June 18, 2018 . January 1, 2019.
  2. News: de. Déi Gréng setzen im Norden auf Turmes und Empain . . June 7, 2018 . January 1, 2019.
  3. News: fr. Les têtes de liste sont Claude Turmes & Stéphanie Empain . RTL 5minutes . June 8, 2018 . January 1, 2019.
  4. News: fr. Stéphanie Empain pour remplacer Françoise Folmer . Paperjam News . June 7, 2018 . January 1, 2019.
  5. News: de . "Je jure fidélité au Grand-Duc" . . December 6, 2018 . December 25, 2018.