Biography of Laurent Zeimet:
Laurent Zeimet, born on 12 October 1974 in Esch-sur-Alzette and raised in Bettembourg, studied law at the University of Cologne and at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
He completed his studies with a dual Master’s degree in German and French law.
Professionally, he worked as a journalist in the politics section of the Luxemburger Wort.
His political career began in 2004, when he was elected to the Bettembourg municipal council for the CSV. Since 14 November 2011, he has been serving as mayor at the head of a CSV–Déi Gréng–DP coalition.
From 2012 to 2019, he held the position of Secretary General of the CSV.
Laurent Zeimet became a member of Parliament on 4 November 2014, when he took over Jean-Claude Juncker’s seat in the Chamber of Deputies. In the October 2023 elections, he was directly elected to Parliament.
From 15 March 2022 until then, he was a member of the Council of State.
In the Chamber, he chairs the Committee on Institutions, is Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the Committees on Justice, Media and Communication, and the Economy.
Laurent Zeimet is married and the father of three children.
