Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations
Incumbent
Sylvie Lucas
since 25 August 2008
Style Her Excellency
Appointer Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Formation 1946
Website Permanent Mission

The role of the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations is as the leader of the Luxembourger delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is also the representative of Luxembourg in the United Nations Security Council (2013-2014).

The Permanent Representative, currently Sylvie Lucas, is charged with representing Luxembourg, both through its non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Prime Minister) is present.

Office holders

IncumbentStart of TermEnd of Term
Joseph Bech (Chairman of Delegation)19451946
???? 19461969
André Philippe[1] 19691970
Paul Peters19701979
Jean Rettel 19791983
Joseph Weyland 19831984
André Philippe 19851987
Jean Feyder[2]19871992
Jean-Louis Wolzfeld 19931998
Hubert Wurth[3]19982003
Jean-Marc Hoscheit[4]20032008
Sylvie Lucas2008present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luxembourg Orefers To Stay Silent". John Robinson Block. Toledo Blade. 5 November 1969.
  2. ↑ "Trade and Development Board - Ambassador Jean Feyder" (PDF). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "UNIS/BIO/952 New Permanent Representative of Luxembourg Presents Credentials". United Nations Information Service in Vienna. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS" (BIO/3522). United Nations. UN Information Service. 2 September 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

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