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12 Facts About Pierre Gramegna

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Pierre Gramegna was born on 22 April 1958 and is a Luxembourgish career diplomat and politician of the Democratic Party who has been serving as managing director of the European Stability Mechanism since 2022.

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Pierre Gramegna previously, served as Minister for Finances in the government of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel from 2013 to 2022.

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Pierre Gramegna then attended Pantheon-Assas University, where he studied economics and law, receiving a master's degree in civil law from the university in 1981, and a degree in economic science in 1982.

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Pierre Gramegna completed his postgraduate education with a DEA in community law.

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Pierre Gramegna was an economic and political affairs adviser at the Luxembourg embassy in Paris from 1988 to 1993.

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Pierre Gramegna was appointed consul general and director of the Board of Economic Development in San Francisco.

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From 1996 to 2002, Pierre Gramegna served as Luxembourg's ambassador to Japan and South Korea, before heading the Directorate for International Economic Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a short period of time in 2002.

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In 2003, Pierre Gramegna became director general of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, a post he held until he was asked to join the government at the end of 2013.

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Pierre Gramegna joined the Democratic Party shortly before being sworn in.

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Pierre Gramegna had been previously mostly known for his lobbyist work for the business community as well his promotional activities outside of Luxembourg in his capacity as director general of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.

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In November 2017, Pierre Gramegna submitted his formal application for succeeding Jeroen Dijsselbloem as the next chairman of the Eurogroup; in the vote, he lost in the second round to Mario Centeno.

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In 2022, Pierre Gramegna became Luxembourg's nominee to succeed Klaus Regling as Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism; his candidacy was later endorsed by the German government.