Luxembourgish politician (born 1961)
Josée Lorsché
Lorsché in 2022
In office 6 July 2011 – 24 October 2023Preceded by Jean Huss
Born (1961-09-09 ) 9 September 1961 (age 63) Dudelange [ 1] Political party Déi Gréng
Josée Lorsché (born 9 September 1961)[ 1] is a Luxembourgish politician and a member of the Greens . She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2011 and president of the Green group in the Chamber since 2018.
Career
Lorsché is a primary school teacher by profession.[ 1] She was an activist in the anti-nuclear movement during the 1980s, joining the Greens in 1984.[ 2] She was elected to the communal council of Bettembourg in 2005 and has been an alderman since 2011.[ 2]
Lorsché entered the Chamber of Deputies in 2011,[ 1] succeeding Jean Huss who resigned having been a deputy for 23 years.[ 3] She was re-elected in the 2013 and 2018 general elections .[ 1] Lorsché has been president of the Greens group in the Chamber since December 2018.[ 1] [ 2]
Since 2018, Lorsché has been a member of the Benelux Parliament (as part of the SGD/SVD grouping)[ 4] [ 5] and the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie .[ 1] She has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2019, first as a substitute and, from 2020, as a full representative.[ 6] She is part of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group .[ 6]
Lorsché was a lead candidate in Bettembourg for the 2023 local elections alongside Nicolas Hirsch.[ 7]
Personal life
Lorsché is married and has two daughters.[ 2] She lives in Noertzange in the commune of Bettembourg .[ 2]
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