Félix Braz

Félix Braz (born 16 March 1966)[1] is a Luxembourgish politician who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2018 to 2019. A member of the Greens, Braz also served as Minister of Justice in the Bettel-Schneider coalition government. In October 2019, he resigned as Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice because of health issues.

Félix Braz
Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg
In office
5 December 2018 – 11 October 2019
Serving with Etienne Schneider
Prime MinisterXavier Bettel
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byFrançois Bausch
Minister for Justice
In office
4 December 2013 – 11 October 2019
Prime MinisterXavier Bettel
Preceded byOctavie Modert
Personal details
Born (1966-03-10) 10 March 1966
Differdange, Luxembourg
Political partyGreens

Biography

Braz, son of Portuguese immigrants, was born in Differdange in 1966.[1] After secondary school, he started studying law at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, but broke off his studies after one year.[1]

In 1990 he worked as chief editor and presenter of a news broadcast in Portuguese on RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg.[1]

From 1991 he was the parliamentary secretary for the Greens.[1] He was also a communal councillor in Esch-sur-Alzette from 1995 to 2000, and an alderman (échevin) from 2000 to 2011.[1]

He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2004 for the Sud constituency, and was re-elected in 2009 and 2013.[1] In the Chamber, he was vice-chairman of the Committee for Transport from 2004 to 2009.[1] After the October 2013 elections, he became chairman of the Greens' parliamentary group.[1] He joined the new coalition government as Minister for Justice on 4 December 2013.[1]

References
  1. "BRAZ Félix: Biography". gouvernement.lu : L’actualité du gouvernement du Luxembourg (in French). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
Political offices
Preceded by
Octavie Modert		 Minister for Justice
2013 – Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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