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=== Minister of Health and Social Security ===
=== Minister of Health and Social Security ===
As she was a member of the Council of State, Deprez wasn't a candidate in the [[2023 Luxembourg general election|2023 general election]]. Her nomination as member of the government was a surprise, as she was percieved as newcomer and lateral entrant.
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== Voluntary activities ==
== Voluntary activities ==

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Martine Deprez
Deprez in 2024
Minister of Health and Social Security
Assumed office
17 November 2023
MonarchGrand Duke Henri
Prime MinisterLuc Frieden
Preceded byPaulette Lenert (Health)
Claude Haagen (Social Security)
Member of the Council of State
In office
31 October 2012 – 17 November 2023
Preceded byGeorges Schroeder
Succeeded byAlex Penning
Personal details
Born (1969-04-26) 26 April 1969 (age 55)
Wiltz, Luxembourg
Political partyChristian Social People's Party (1986–present)
Alma materCours universitaires du Luxembourg
University of Liège

Martine Deprez (born 26 April 1969 in Wiltz) is a Luxembourgish politician who serves as Minister of Health and Social Security in the Frieden-Bettel governement since 17 November 2023. She is a member of the CSV.[1][2]

Early Life

Deprez completed her high-school studies in 1988. Afterwards, she studied Mathematics at the Cours universitaires du Luxembourg and later at the University of Liège, Belgium. She obtained her degree (licence) in 1992. Her first job was at the General Inspectorate of Social Security, where she worked as researcher on the Luxembourgish pension system. In 2004, she changed jobs after having completed a training as secondary school teacher and worked as mathematics teacher at Lycée Aline Mayrisch. In 2011, she started teaching at Lycée Hubert Clément. She held this position until her appoinment as Minister in November 2023.[1]

Political career

Deprez became member of the Christian Social People's Party in 1986. From 1992 on, she held was active in her local section in Dudelange and the youth department of the party, CSJ. She was also member of the national committee of the CSG, the organization of local politicians in the CSV, in 2000.[3]

In 2006, she became a member of the executive committee of the southern district. She also worked in party structures on a national level, becoming deputy secretary general in 2008, working as a contact person for new members.[4] Deprez he was a candidate for the general election in 2009, but did not get elected to the Chamber of Deputies.[5][6] On 14 November 2009, she was elected as delegate from her district to the national executive board.[7]

Council of State

As the term of Council of State president Georges Schroeder came to an end on 12 June 2012, a new member was needed and Deprez was proposed.[5] On 31 Octobre 2012, she was officialy nominated and was sworn-in on 4 November.[8] As membership in the Council of State is incompatible with being a minister, she resigned on 17 November 2023. Her remplacment was Alex Penning.[2][9][10]

Minister of Health and Social Security

As she was a member of the Council of State, Deprez wasn't a candidate in the 2023 general election. Her nomination as member of the government was a surprise, as she was percieved as newcomer and lateral entrant.

Voluntary activities

Between 2008 an 2012,Deprez was Secretary General of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe (UGDA), an umbrella organization for music interests in Luxembourg. After an internal dispute over the management styles, Deprez became interim President of the UGDA after an extraordinary congress on 29 October 2015.[11] This position was confirmed on 28 February 2016. Deprez vowed to renew the statues of the UGDA and to intensify the relations with member associations.[12] In July 2016, she was confronted with accusations from the Fédération générale de la fonction communale, the municipal employees' union about poor working conditions and insecure employment relationships for music school teachers with temporary employment contracts, for which the UGDA was responsible. Deprez denied these accusations.[13] She resigned in January 2019, due to time constraints.[14][15]

Personal Life

Deprez has three children.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography". gouvernement.lu. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. ^ a b "Membres depuis 1857". conseil-etat.public.lu (in French). 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ ""Die Gemeinde muss eine bürgernahe Institution bleiben"". Luxemburger Wort. 2000-02-26. p. 16.
  4. ^ "CSV.EIS LEIT. Martine Deprez". CSV - Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei (in Luxembourgish). 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ a b "RTL.lu - National News - Staatsrot: Martine Deprez Member? Kritik vu Gréng an ADR!". web.archive.org. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ "Circonscription Sud". elections.public.lu (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ Schumacher, Dani (2009-11-16). "Im Zeichen der Erneuerung". Luxemburger Wort. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Conseil d'Etat du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg - Assermentation de Madame Martine Deprez". web.archive.org. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  9. ^ Laboulle, Luc (2024-03-22). "„D'Kaz am Sak"". Lëtzebuerger Land (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. ^ "Assermentations de Messieurs Luc Feller et Alex Penning". conseil-etat.public.lu (in French). 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ "Martine Deprez nei UGDA-Presidentin". 100komma7 (in Luxembourgish). 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  12. ^ "Martine Deprez bleift Presidentin". 100komma7 (in Luxembourgish). 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  13. ^ "Déck Loft an der Museksschoul". 100komma7 (in Luxembourgish). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  14. ^ a b "Präsidentin des Musikverbandes UGDA tritt zurück". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  15. ^ Kurschat, Ines (2019-02-15). "Es geht voran". Lëtzebuerger Land (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-07.