Simone Beissel

Education

• 1976: Master's in Private Law (Université d'Aix – Marseille)
• 1978: degree in International Relations from the Paris Institute of Political Studies

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Barrister; Substitute court magistrate 1983–1999
• Teacher (chargée de cours) at INAP since 1983 (Constitutional Law)

POLITICAL experience

• Member of the Democratic Party (DP) since 1987
• Member of the municipal council of the City of Luxembourg since 30 September 1991
• Alderwoman of Luxembourg City from January 2000 to November 2005 and again since 16 October 2009
• Vice Chairwoman of the Luxembourg Democratic Party 2004–2012
• Secretary of the DP chapter for the Centre 1989–2000
• Member of the Chamber of Deputies 1999-2004 and again since 2013
• First Vice-Chairwoman of the Chamber of Deputies, since November 2013.

Other activities

• Vice-Chairwoman of the EU Committee of the Regions
• Chairwoman of FC Voirie-Eaux (Roads and Water)
• Vice-Chairwoman of the European Movement Luxembourg and Fondation du Mérite Européen
• Chairwoman of the Association des Femmes Libérales

HOBBIES

Sports, music, reading