Astrid Lulling



Astrid Lulling (born 11 June 1929, in Schifflange) is a politician in Luxembourg. 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 (politician) stood as candidate in the 2014 European elections for the Christian Social People's Party.