Paulette Lenert
OfficeMember of the Chamber of Deputies
Term start21 November 2023
ConstituencyEast
Office 1Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Prime minister 1Xavier Bettel
Alongside 1François Bausch
Term start 15 January 2022
Term end 117 November 2023
Predecessor 1Dan Kersch
Successor 1Xavier Bettel
Office 2Minister of Health
Prime minister 2Xavier Bettel
Term start 24 February 2020
Term end 217 November 2023
Predecessor 2Etienne Schneider
Office 3Minister of Consumer Protection
Prime minister 3Xavier Bettel
Term start 35 December 2018
Term end 317 November 2023
Predecessor 3Fernand Etgen
Office 4Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs
Prime minister 4Xavier Bettel
Term start 45 December 2018
Term end 44 February 2020
Predecessor 4Romain Schneider
Successor 4Franz Fayot
Birth date31 May 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
PartyLuxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Alma materUniversity Aix-Marseille III

Paulette Lenert (born 31 May 1968) is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. She held the positions of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Minister Delegate of Social Security, and Minister of Consumer Protection. She was Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs from 5 December 2018 to 4 February 2020.

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