Stéphanie Obertin (born 13 May 1974), is a Luxembourgish politician and physician who has been serving as Minister for Digitization and Minister for Higher Education and Research since 17 November 2023.

Stéphanie Obertin
Obertin in 2024
Minister for Digitalization
Minister for Research and Higher Education
Assumed office
17 November 2023
Prime MinisterLuc Frieden
Preceded byClaude Meisch
(Higher Education and Research)
Personal details
Born (1974-05-13) 13 May 1974 (age 50)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Political partyDemocratic Party

Life

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General practitioner

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Stéphanie Obertin studied medicine in Strasbourg and Nancy in France.[1] She practised in Bonnevoie as general practitioner for 16 years.[1] She was president of the General Practitioners of Luxembourg from 2019 to 2022.[2][1]

Politician

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Stéphanie Obertin is part of the Frieden-Bettel Government, a coalition between the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and the Democratic Party (DP) and is named Minister for Digitization, and for Higher Education and Research.[3] Her nomination came as a surprise since she was only the 11th candidate on her party's list, the Democratic party.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ryck, Thill (2023-12-01). "From doctor to minister: Stéphanie Obertin's surprising transition to key government roles". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "Luxemburgs neue Regierung / Diese 15 Minister bilden das neue Team von CSV und DP". www.tageblatt.lu (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ "Assermentation des membres du gouvernement 2023". gouvernement.lu (in French). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ "Stéphanie Obertin". ALDE Party. Retrieved 2024-02-01.