Colette Flesch

Colette Flesch

Personal information
Born	16 April 1937 (1937-04-16) (age 74) Dudelange, Luxembourg
Sport
Sport	Fencing

Colette Flesch (born 16 April 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer.

As a fencer she participated in the Individual foil events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

She has served in numerous political capacities, both in government and within the Democratic Party and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. In 1970 she became the first female Mayor of Luxembourg City.^[2] Besides these positions, she has also sat as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and as a member of the European Parliament. She holds a graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University after gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College.^[2]

References

1. ^ Olympic results
2. ^ ^{a b} Wellesley Grad gets big job

Political offices
Preceded by Paul Wilwertz	Mayor of Luxembourg City 1970–1980	Succeeded by Camille Polfer
Preceded by Gaston Thorn	Deputy Prime Minister 1980–1984	Succeeded by Jacques Poos
Preceded by Gaston Thorn	Minister for the Economy 1980–1984	Succeeded by Jacques Poos
Preceded by Gaston Thorn	Minister for Foreign Affairs 1980–1984	Succeeded by Jacques Poos
Preceded by Gaston Thorn	Minister for Justice 1980–1984	Succeeded by Jacques Poos
Preceded by Attilio Ruffini	President of the Council of the EU Second half 1980	Succeeded by Chris van der Klaauw
Party political offices
Preceded by Gaston Thorn	President of the DP 1980–1989	Succeeded by Charles Goerens
Preceded by Willy De Clercq	President of the ELD 1985–1990	Succeeded by Willy De Clercq
Awards
Preceded by Sylvie Hülsemann	Luxembourgian Sportswoman of the Year 1967	Succeeded by Sylvie Hülsemann

Persondata
Name	Flesch, Colette
Alternative names
Short description	Luxembourgian politician
Date of birth	16 April 1937
Place of birth	Dudelange, Luxembourg
Date of death
Place of death