Charles Goerens

Charles Goerens (born 6 February 1952 in Ettelbruck^[1]) is a politician from Luxembourg.

He studied agricultural science before he was first elected to the northern district constituency as a member of the Democratic Party in 1979. From 1989 until 1994 he was its chairman.^[2]

Goerens was a member of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1984, from 1994 to 1999, and again from 2009 to present.^[3]

He served as Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, and Defence in the government of Jean-Claude Juncker from 7 August 1999 until 31 July 2004.^[2] He also briefly served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 20 July 2004 until 31 July 2004. He lost these posts when Juncker had to form a new coalition government after the 2004 parliamentary elections.

References

1. ^ "Charles Goerens". ALDE. http://www.alde.eu/en/about-us/mep/member/charles-goerens/. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Charles Goerens" (in French). Government of Luxembourg. http://www.gouvernement.lu/gouvernement/gouvernements-precedents/periode_1999_2004/1999_2004/goerens.html. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
3. ^ "Your MEPs : Charles GOERENS". Europa. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term1/view.do;jsessionid=07D363070BD4339CB1C014895A8DCAF6.node2?language=EN&id=840. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 

External links

• ALDE-Fraktion im Europaparliament:Charles Goerens
• Europäisches Parliament:Charles Goerens
• Luxemburg: interview with Goerens as defence minister " "Die Lage ist ruhig, aber fragil". Der Verteidigungsminister über die Lage im Kosovo (german)

Political offices
Preceded by Alex Bodry	Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, and Defence 1999 – 2004	Succeeded by Jean-Louis Schiltz
	Minister for the Environment 1999 – 2004	Succeeded by Lucien Lux
Preceded by Lydie Polfer	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004	Succeeded by Jean Asselborn
Party political offices
Preceded by Colette Flesch	President of the DP 1989 – 1994	Succeeded by Lydie Polfer

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Name	Goerens, Charles
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Date of birth	6 February 1952
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