Corinne Cahen

Education

• DESS (five-year higher education diploma) in French-English bilingual journalism (Université Paris III – Sorbonne Nouvelle), 1997
• Maîtrise (four-year higher education diploma) in applied foreign languages, majoring in business and commerce (Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis), 1996
• Licence in applied foreign languages, majoring in specialised translation (Université des Sciences Humaines, Strasbourg), 1995
• DEUG (two-year higher education diploma) in applied foreign languages, majoring in specialised translation (Université des Sciences Humaines, Strasbourg), 1994

Work experience

• Head of Chaussures Léon SARL, from 2001 to 2013, and from June 2023 to the present
• Journalist, from 1992 to 2004
  • Freelance journalist for RTL Radio and Télé Lëtzebuerg, from 2001 to 2004
  • Anchorwoman, Reporter, Presenter, RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, from 1998 to 2001
  • Agence France-Presse (AFP) Washington, Paris and The Hague, 1997
  • France correspondent for RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, from 1995 to 1997
  • Presenter and reporter, Eldoradio, from 1994 to 1995
  • Intern and freelance reporter, RTL Hei elei, from 1992 to 1994
• Other work experiences as a freelance journalist and intern:
  • Radio France Internationale (RFI), Livefootball, Radio Chalom Nitsan, Associated Press (AP), Bayard, Die Zeit

Political experience

• Minister of Family Affairs and Integration, from 2013 to 2023
• Minister for the Greater Region, from 2013 to 2023
• Chair of the Executive Summit of the Greater Region, from 2017 to 2018
• Chair of the Democratic Party (DP), from 2015 to 2022
• Elected Member of Parliament at the legislative elections in 2013
• Member of the Chamber of Deputies since October 2023

Other activities

• Elected member of the Chamber of Commerce, from 2009 to 2013
• Member of the Board of Directors of the CLC, from 2009 to 2013
• Founding member of the Fédération de la Mode, from 2009 to 2013
• Chair of the Luxembourg City Business Association (UCVL), from 2007 to 2012

HONOURS

• Grand Officer of the Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau (Luxembourg)
• Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
• Order of Orange-Nassau (The Netherlands)
• Grã-Cruz da Ordem de Mérito (Portugal)