Luxembourg's Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, pictured with the new College of the Mayor and Aldermen of Esch-sur-Alzette;
Credit: © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Another round of swearing-in ceremonies for Luxembourg's newly appointed mayors and aldermen/alderwomen, following the recent municipal (local) elections, took place on Thursday 13 July 2023.
On Thursday, Luxembourg's Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, swore in the colleges of mayors and aldermen/alderwomen of the municipalities of Bous-Waldbredimus, Echternach, Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Sûre, Flaxweiler, Groussbus-Wal, Mersch, Mondercange, Redange/Attert and Wiltz.
At 10:00, ten mayors and 25 aldermen/alderwomen took the new oath prescribed by Article 6 of the amended municipal law of 13 December 1988 in front of Minister Bofferding: "I swear to observe the Constitution and the laws and to fulfil my function with integrity, exactitude and impartiality."
Bous-Waldbredimus: Antonio "Toto" Da Costa Araujo, mayor; Marc Schons, alderman; Dries D'Exelle, alderman; Jean-Claude Ruppert, alderman.
Echternach: Carole Hartmann, mayor; Ben Scheuer, alderman; Jean-Claude Strasser, alderman.
Esch-sur-Alzette: Georges Mischo, mayor; Pim Knaff, alderman; André Zwally, alderman; Christian Weis, alderman; Meris Sehovic, alderman.
Esch-sur-Sûre: Laurent Hilger, mayor; Jenny Schank, alderwoman; Mireille Welter, alderwoman.
Flaxweiler: Paul Ruppert, mayor; Frank Rollinger, alderman; Guy Heiderscheid, alderman.
Groussbus-Wal: Paul Engel, mayor; Christiane Thommes-Bach, alderwoman; Anne Steichen, alderwoman; Maggy Risch, alderwoman.
Mersch: Michel Malherbe, mayor; Abby Toussaint, alderman; Henri Krier, alderman; Michel Reiland, alderman.
Mondercange: Jeannot Fürpass, mayor; Marc Schramer, alderman; Marianne Baustert-Berens, alderwoman.
Redange/Attert: Henri Gerekens, mayor; Danielle Simon-Arendt, alderwoman; Jeff Lisarelli, alderman.
Wiltz: Carole Petitnicolas-Weigel, mayor; Chantal Gasper-Kauffmann, alderwoman; Amel Cosic, alderman.
