Jean Ersfeld
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Jean Ersfeld is a politician from Luxembourg
.
He founded the Free Party of Luxembourg
(FPL) in 2003 and led it in Luxembourg
's legislative elections in 2004
. None of the FPL's candidates, including Ersfeld, was elected. He is running for Citizens' List
in the upcoming election
.
Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling
region of Luxembourg, a sparsely-populated area which is characterized by its relative remoteness from the south of Luxembourg. Jean Ersfeld is a local personality with a limited following in that region, who previously stood for election for the leftist Déi Lénk. Since the FPL took an essentially right-wing nationalist position, this marked a notable political metamorphosis for Ersfeld.
Ersfeld's perceived lack of articulacy on television, by the standards of other party leaders, has been in contrast to his local standing as someone who has kept apart from the 'urbanite' politicians with vested interests.
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...
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He founded the Free Party of Luxembourg
Free Party of Luxembourg
The Free Party of Luxembourg , abbreviated as FPL, was a political party in Luxembourg.-Foundation and 2004 elections:Founded in 2003, it emerged onto the political scene in the run-up to the 2004 legislative elections for the Chamber of Deputies. It fielded 8 candidates, none of whom was elected...
(FPL) in 2003 and led it in 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...
's legislative elections in 2004
Luxembourgian legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 13 June 2004. Voters elected all 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies...
. None of the FPL's candidates, including Ersfeld, was elected. He is running for Citizens' List
Citizens' List
The Citizens' List is a Luxembourgian political party. It was founded in the run-up to the 2009 Chamber of Deputies election and European election...
in the upcoming election
Luxembourgian legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2009, together with the 2009 election to the European Parliament. All sixty members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected for five years...
.
Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling
Oesling
The Oesling or Ösling is a region covering the northern part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France...
region of Luxembourg, a sparsely-populated area which is characterized by its relative remoteness from the south of Luxembourg. Jean Ersfeld is a local personality with a limited following in that region, who previously stood for election for the leftist Déi Lénk. Since the FPL took an essentially right-wing nationalist position, this marked a notable political metamorphosis for Ersfeld.
Ersfeld's perceived lack of articulacy on television, by the standards of other party leaders, has been in contrast to his local standing as someone who has kept apart from the 'urbanite' politicians with vested interests.
External links
- http://www.land.lu/html/dossiers/dossier_legislatives/fpl_060204.html
- http://images.newmedia.lu/rtl.lu/news/wahlen2004/site/candidat/185x229/408.jpg (photo)