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Félix Braz (born 16 March 1966)[2] is a Luxembourgish politician who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2018 to 2019. A member of the Greens, Braz also served as Minister of Justice in the Bettel-Schneider coalition government. In October 2019, he resigned as Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice because of health issues.[3][4]
Félix Braz | |
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| Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office 5 December 2018 – 11 October 2019 Serving with Etienne Schneider | |
| Prime Minister | Xavier Bettel |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | François Bausch |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 4 December 2013 – 11 October 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Xavier Bettel |
| Preceded by | Octavie Modert |
| Succeeded by | Sam Tanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1966 Differdange, Luxembourg |
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| Political party | Greens |
| Children | Liz Braz |
Biography
editBraz, the son of Portuguese immigrants living in Luxembourg since 1960, was born in Differdange in 1966.[2] He became a Luxembourg citizen when he completed 18 years old, in 1984.[5] After secondary school, he started studying law at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, but broke off his studies after one year.[2]
In 1990 he worked as chief editor and presenter of a news broadcast in Portuguese on RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg.[2]
From 1991 he was the parliamentary secretary for the Greens.[2] He was also a communal councillor in Esch-sur-Alzette from 1995 to 2000, and an alderman (échevin) from 2000 to 2011.[2]
He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2004 for the Sud constituency, becoming the first Luxembourgish Deputy of Portuguese origin[6] and was re-elected in 2009 and 2013.[2] In the Chamber, he was vice-chairman of the Committee for Transport from 2004 to 2009.[2] After the October 2013 elections, he became chairman of the Greens' parliamentary group.[2] He joined the new coalition government as Minister for Justice on 4 December 2013.[2]
Honours
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Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (23 May 2017)
References
edit- ^ "Félix Braz, vice-primeiro-ministro do Luxemburgo, sofreu ataque cardíaco. Marcelo está em contacto". publico.pt (in Portuguese). 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BRAZ Félix: Biography". gouvernement.lu : L’actualité du gouvernement du Luxembourg (in French). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "The formation of the 2018 government". Government of Luxembourg. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ PÚBLICO (2019-08-23). "Félix Braz, vice-primeiro-ministro do Luxemburgo, sofreu ataque cardíaco. Marcelo está em contacto". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Lusodescendente Félix Braz nomeado vice-primeiro-ministro no novo governo do Luxemburgo - Política - Jornal de Negócios". Negocios. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Abram alas para Liz Braz". Contacto. 2023-10-11.>
External links
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Media related to Félix Braz at Wikimedia Commons
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