Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen
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Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen (born 28 August 1938 in Tétange
) is a retired Luxembourg
ian politician for the Christian Social People's Party
. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies
, representing the constituency of Centre
from 2004 until 2009, when she retired, to be replaced by Fabienne Gaul. In addition to sitting in the Chamber, she was a member of Hesperange
's communal council
for twenty-one years (1988–2009), including almost three as échevin
(1997–1999), and, finally, over nine as mayor of Hesperange (1999–2009).
Tetange
Tétange is a town in the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 2,813....
) is a retired Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian politician for the Christian Social People's Party
Christian Social People's Party
The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European...
. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
, representing the constituency of Centre
Circonscription Centre (Luxembourg)
Circonscription Centre is an electoral constituency for Luxembourg's national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.It includes the cantons of Luxembourg and Mersch, both of which are in the district of Luxembourg. , Centre has an estimated population of 151,166, or 33% of Luxembourg's total...
from 2004 until 2009, when she retired, to be replaced by Fabienne Gaul. In addition to sitting in the Chamber, she was a member of Hesperange
Hesperange
Hesperange is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.The total population of the commune is 13,103 persons...
's communal council
Hesperange communal council
Hesperange communal council is the local council for the commune of Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of fifteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Christian Social...
for twenty-one years (1988–2009), including almost three as échevin
Échevin (Luxembourg)
An échevin is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune. Together, they form the collège échevinal , which helps the mayor run the administration...
(1997–1999), and, finally, over nine as mayor of Hesperange (1999–2009).