Colette Flesch
Colette Flesch | |
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.jpg) Flesch, c. 1984 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 3 August 2004 – 8 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Centre |
| In office 23 July 1984 – 18 July 1989 | |
| Constituency | Centre |
| In office 5 February 1969 – 22 November 1980 | |
| Constituency | Centre |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 7 August 1999 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Luxembourg |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 5 June 1990 | |
| Constituency | Luxembourg |
| In office 24 July 1984 – 8 October 1985 | |
| Constituency | Luxembourg |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Economy | |
| In office 22 November 1980 – 20 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Preceded by | Gaston Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Poos |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 22 November 1980 – 20 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Preceded by | Gaston Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Robert Krieps |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | |
| In office 23 December 1969 – 22 November 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Wilwertz |
| Succeeded by | Camille Polfer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1937 Dudelange, Luxembourg |
| Died | 21 January 2026 (aged 88) |
| Political party | DP |
Colette Flesch (16 April 1937 – 21 January 2026) was a Luxembourgish politician and Olympic fencer. She was the Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1969 to 1980. She also was the Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1980 to 1984. She was the first woman to hold either role.[1]
Flesch was born in Dudelange, Luxembourg. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Wellesley College in 1960. She later studied at Tufts University, before studying at The Hague Academy of International Law.[2]
As a fencer, she took part in the Individual foil events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.[3]
After her Olympic career, Flesch worked for the Democratic Party and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. In December 1968 she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in an early election. She would be in the chamber from 1969 to 1980, 1989 to 1990 and from 2004 to 2009.[1]
Flesch also represented Luxembourg in the European Parliament from 1984 to 1985, 1989 to 1990 and from 1999 to 2004.[1]
Flesch died on 21 January 2026 in Luxembourg City at the age of 88.[1]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "Former Olympian and trailblazing politician Colette Flesch dies at 88". Today. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Colette Flesch '60". Wellesley College. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colette Flesch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
Other websites
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- Colette Flesch at Olympics.com
- Colette Flesch at Olympedia
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