Astrid Lulling

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

Current posistions held

* Vice-Chair, the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

* Member, Quaestor, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
* Member, Quaestor, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

* Substitute, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
* Substitute, Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

Curriculum vitae

:* Studied political economy at the University of Saarbrücken (1953-1955).

:* Secretary and editor of the Lëtzebuerger Arbechter-Verband (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 since 1989).

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)

External links

:* [http://www.astridlulling.com AstridLulling.com - the official site] :* [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Astrid+Lulling Astrid Lulling TV - TV Shows with Astrid Lulling on Google Video] :* [http://www.luxdico.com Luxdico.com - luxembourgish dictionary. Patronage: Astrid Lulling] :* [http://news.ft.com/cms/s/72087e7e-e3af-11da-a015-0000779e2340.html Strasbourg loses allure as 'shuttle democracy' host - Astrid Lulling in the Financial Times (5/15/05)]