Biography
- 1982 Master in Public Law (University Paris 2)
- 1983 Diploma in Political Science (Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP), Paris)
- 1983 Post Graduate Degree in Foreign Trade (University Paris 9)
- 2001 Post Graduate studies in Public Administration
(Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Paris)
Career with the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry
- Jan 1989 Jointed the Ministry as Assistant to the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry concurrently in charge of the Asia desk (1989-1992), then the Latin America desk (1993), within the Directorate for Political Affaires
- 1994 - 1998 First Secretary, then Counselor, Luxembourg Embassy in London
(Accredited to UK with co-accreditation to Ireland and Iceland) - 1998 – 2002 Director for Legal and Cultural Affaires at Foreign Ministry,
Luxembourg and non-resident Ambassador to Kiev (Ukraine) - 2002 – 2007 Ambassador in New Delhi (India)
- 2007 – 2013 Ambassador in Tokyo (Japan) with co-accreditation to the Republic of Korea and the Republic of the Philippines
- 2013 - 2017 Ambassador in Beijing (China) with co-accreditation to Pakistan and Mongolia
- 2017 - …. Ambassador in Athens (Hellenic Republic); with co-accreditation to the Republic of Cyprus and Romania
Other Work Experience
- 1985 – 1987 Legal Advisor, International Protection Division of UNHCR (Geneva)
- 1984 – 1989 Lawyer in Private Practice (Luxembourg)
- May – Dec 1997 Political Advisor with OHR (Sarajevo), under Luxembourg EU Presidency
* Recipient of Commandeur de l'Ordre national du Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (2014)