Claude Meisch, Minister of National Education, Childhood and Youth & Minister of Higher Education and Research; Credit: © SIP / Yves Kortum

Luxembourg's Ministry of Higher Education and Research has announced that the Government's cabinet has appointed, at its meeting of 19 December 2018, a couple of senior appointments to the ministry.

The appointments concern the Academic Vice-Rector of the University of Luxembourg, Romain Martin, as Senior Government Counsellor, with entry into office on 1 April 2019.

In addition, Léon Diederich, first Government Counsellor at the Ministry and Government Commissioner at the University of Luxembourg, now acts as General Coordinator within the ministry.