Claude Wiseler

Claude Wiseler (born 30 January 1960) is a Luxembourgish politician, serving as president of the Chamber of Deputies since 2023. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), of which he was President from 2021 to 2023, he previously served as a minister in the Juncker–Asselborn I and II governments from 2004 to 2013, and was the CSV's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2018 general election.

He attended the Athénée de Luxembourg, before studying literature in Paris. He returned to the Athénée to teach language in 1983, which he continued to do until 1988. From 1987 to 1999, he served as an adviser to the government on educational issues.

He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 1999 election, finishing sixth amongst CSV candidates in the Centre constituency, where six CSV deputies were elected. In the communal elections of October 1999, Wiseler was elected to Luxembourg City's communal council in third-place amongst CSV candidates (six were elected); he was appointed as an échevin in the DP-CSV administration, and served in this position from 1 January 2000 until 30 July 2004. and appointed to the new cabinet to hold the positions of Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform and Minister for Public Works. After the 2009 election, Wiseler was reappointed to the government in the enlarged role of Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, which included his former portfolio of Public Works.

Wiseler was elected President of the CSV in 2021, receiving 400 votes from 475 members of the party's national congress.

He is married to fellow CSV politician and Member of the European Parliament Isabel Wiseler-Santos Lima.

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