He was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, in the south-western Luxembourg and studied law in Paris.
[2] In 1987, he was elected to the communal council of Esch-sur-Alzette, and in 1994 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a Christian Social People's Party (CSV) candidate.
[3] In 2009, he also signed the coalition agreement to distribute ministerial portfolios between the CSV and the LSAP delegates.
[4] In October 2013, he became a Judge at the European Court of Justice, replacing Jean-Jacques Kasel.
This article about a Luxembourgish politician is a stub.