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'''Tilly Metz''' (born 26 May 1967 in the [[Luxembourg City]]) is a [[Luxembourg]]ish teacher |
'''Tilly Metz''' (born 26 May 1967 in the [[Luxembourg City]]) is a [[Luxembourg]]ish teacher and politician of the [[The Greens (Luxembourg)|Greens]] who has been serving as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] since June 2018. |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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===Career in local politics=== |
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Metz served as chairman of the Luxembourg Greens between 2004 and 2009. From 2005 to 2011 she was Mayor of [[Weiler-la-Tour]], succeeding [[Cécile Hemmen]] in office. From December 2017 she was a member of the City Council of Luxembourg. At the [[2014 European Parliament election]], when her party won a seat, [[Claude Turmes]] achieved the second highest number of votes on the Green list.<ref>[https://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-europeennes/2014/resultats.html Wahlergebnisse der Europawahl 2014] auf der Website der luxemburgischen Regierung, abgerufen am 1. Februar 2019. (französisch)</ref> |
Metz served as chairman of the Luxembourg Greens between 2004 and 2009. From 2005 to 2011 she was Mayor of [[Weiler-la-Tour]], succeeding [[Cécile Hemmen]] in office. From December 2017 she was a member of the City Council of Luxembourg. At the [[2014 European Parliament election]], when her party won a seat, [[Claude Turmes]] achieved the second highest number of votes on the Green list.<ref>[https://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-europeennes/2014/resultats.html Wahlergebnisse der Europawahl 2014] auf der Website der luxemburgischen Regierung, abgerufen am 1. Februar 2019. (französisch)</ref> |
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===Member of the European Parliament, 2018–present=== |
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After the death of Secretary of State [[Camille Gira]] in May 2018, Turmes returned to national politics and took over his post in the [[Bettel-Schneider Ministry I|Bettel-Schneider government]] the following month. For him, Metz moved to the European Parliament on 20 June 2018. For the remainder of her term, she served as a member of the [[European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy|Committee on Industry, Research and Energy]] and is a member of the delegations for relations with [[India]] and the countries of the [[Andean Community]]. |
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Since the [[2019 European Parliament election|2019 elections]], she has been serving on the [[Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]] as well as on the [[Committee on Transport and Tourism]]. In addition to her committee assignments, she has been part of the Parliament’s delegations for relations with the countries of [[Central America]] and to the [[Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly]] (EuroLat).<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/193292/TILLY_METZ/home Tilly Metz] [[European Parliament]].</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Metz served as President of the [[Multiple Sclerosis]] Society of Luxembourg, Vice-President of the High Disability Council (CSPH) <ref>[https://mfamigr.gouvernement.lu/de/le-ministere/attributions/personnes-handicapees/conseil-superieur-des-personnes-handicapees-csph.html Hoher Behindertenrat (CSPH)] auf der Website des Ministeriums für Familie, Integration und die Großregion.</ref> and Member of the Board of Directors of a rehabilitation center in Luxembourg. |
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== Personal life == |
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Metz lives in her hometown, is married and has an adult daughter. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Mayor of Weiler-la-Tour | |
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| Born | May 26, 1967 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Political party | The Greens |
| Residence | Luxembourg City |
Tilly Metz (born 26 May 1967 in the Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish teacher and politician of the Greens who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since June 2018.
Political career
Career in local politics
Metz served as chairman of the Luxembourg Greens between 2004 and 2009. From 2005 to 2011 she was Mayor of Weiler-la-Tour, succeeding Cécile Hemmen in office. From December 2017 she was a member of the City Council of Luxembourg. At the 2014 European Parliament election, when her party won a seat, Claude Turmes achieved the second highest number of votes on the Green list.[1]
Member of the European Parliament, 2018–present
After the death of Secretary of State Camille Gira in May 2018, Turmes returned to national politics and took over his post in the Bettel-Schneider government the following month. For him, Metz moved to the European Parliament on 20 June 2018. For the remainder of her term, she served as a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and is a member of the delegations for relations with India and the countries of the Andean Community.
Since the 2019 elections, she has been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety as well as on the Committee on Transport and Tourism. In addition to her committee assignments, she has been part of the Parliament’s delegations for relations with the countries of Central America and to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat).[2]
Other activities
Metz served as President of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Luxembourg, Vice-President of the High Disability Council (CSPH) [3] and Member of the Board of Directors of a rehabilitation center in Luxembourg.
Personal life
Metz lives in her hometown, is married and has an adult daughter.
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse der Europawahl 2014 auf der Website der luxemburgischen Regierung, abgerufen am 1. Februar 2019. (französisch)
- ^ Tilly Metz European Parliament.
- ^ Hoher Behindertenrat (CSPH) auf der Website des Ministeriums für Familie, Integration und die Großregion.