Astrid Lulling

Astrid Huna Lulling (born 11 June 1929 in Schifflange) is a Luxembourgish politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament (1965–1974 and 1989–2014) for the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party.

Positions held Member of the Parliament's Bureau. Member of the Quaestors. Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America. Member of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly. Substitute of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Substitute of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Curriculum vitae

Studied political economy at the University of Saarbrücken (1953–1955). Secretary and editor of the Luxembourg Workers' Union (1949–1963). Worked for the Miners and Metalworkers Contact Office with the ECSC, Luxembourg (1950–1958). Chairwoman of Socialist Women, Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (1963–1971). Member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) executive committee (1971–1982). Member and vice-chairwoman of the Luxembourg-Centre section of the PCS (1984–2004). Member of the National Christian Social Women's Committee (since 1984). Secretary-General of the Unions of Agricultural Workers and of Food Industry Workers, at the European Community Trade Union Secretariat in Brussels (1963–1971). Member of Schifflange communal council (1970–2000). Mayor of Schifflange (1970–1985). Chairwoman of the PSD parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies (1974–1979). Member of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies (1984–1988). Member of the Consumers' Consultative Committee, European Commission (1974–1982). Member of the European Parliament (1965–1974 and 1989–2014).

Decorations Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic (Italy) Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown (Luxembourg)

Other information Lulling is the author with her grand nephew Jerome of a Luxembourgish video course for foreigners interested in the Luxembourg national language. One of her former assistants, Christophe Hansen became an MEP in 2018 and is Luxembourg's nominee for European commissioner in the Second Von Der Leyen Commission.