Nico Ries
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Colonel Nico Ries is a Luxembourg
ian soldier and former Chief of Defence
of the Luxembourg Army. He served as Chief of Defence from 2002 to 2008, having previously been Assistant Chief of Defence.
In 2008, he was transferred by the Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz
, to the Ministry of the Interior, and was replaced as Chief of Defence by Gaston Reinig. He has challenged the constitutionality of this act, and sought the return of his job as Chief of Defence. In October 2010, the Administrative Court ruled that moving Ries amounted to a breach of Article 10 of the Constitution, which guarantees equality before the law. In January 2011, both Ries and Reinig were placed on leave, with Alain Duschene taking over the title of Chief of Defence in the interim.
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 soldier and former Chief of Defence
Chief of Defence (Luxembourg)
The Chief of Defence is a position in the military of Luxembourg and head of the Luxembourg Army. Luxembourg's Chief of Defence is the professional head of the armed forces, and in charge of the day-to-day operation...
of the Luxembourg Army. He served as Chief of Defence from 2002 to 2008, having previously been Assistant Chief of Defence.
In 2008, he was transferred by the Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz
Jean-Louis Schiltz
Jean-Louis Schiltz is a Luxembourgian lawyer and retired politician for the Christian Social People's Party ....
, to the Ministry of the Interior, and was replaced as Chief of Defence by Gaston Reinig. He has challenged the constitutionality of this act, and sought the return of his job as Chief of Defence. In October 2010, the Administrative Court ruled that moving Ries amounted to a breach of Article 10 of the Constitution, which guarantees equality before the law. In January 2011, both Ries and Reinig were placed on leave, with Alain Duschene taking over the title of Chief of Defence in the interim.