Biographical Note
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
The new Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations, Jean-Marc Hoscheit, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Hoscheit served as his country’s Ambassador to France (1998-2003).� In that time, he was also Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a permanent delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
From 1989 to 1998, Mr. Hoscheit served in the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the European Union (EU), where he was in charge of various working groups.� In 1991, his delegation held the Union’s presidency.� From 1993 to 1998, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative at the Union, and during the second semester of 1997, Luxembourg again held the EU presidency.�
In the Foreign Affairs Ministry from 1986 to 1989, Mr. Hoscheit was Director of Political Affairs, in charge of various geographical sectors.� From 1985 to 1986, he was Chargé de Mission at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.� Also in the 1980s, he was European correspondent to the European Political Cooperation.
From 1982 to 1985, Mr. Hoscheit was a researcher, lecturer and senior lecturer at the European Institute of Public Administration of Maastricht (Netherlands).
At the University of Strasbourg in France, he received a master’s degree in law, and another in political science.� Several of his works have been published on European political and institutional questions, as well as on the diplomatic history of Luxembourg.� He speaks the following languages:� Luxembourgish; French; German; English; Italian; Dutch (basic).
Born in Luxembourg on 11 October 1958, Mr. Hoscheit is married with two children.
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