Pierre Mellina is a 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 and retired athlete

Athletics (track and field)

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Political office

He is currently the Mayor of Pétange, a commune

Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 in the far south-west of the country, standing 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...

 (CSV). He was previously a member of the communal council

Pétange communal council

Pétange communal council is the local council for the commune of Pétange, in south-western 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 People's...

 (1994 – 99) and an 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...

 (2000 – 04) in Pétange.

Sporting achievements

In the early 1980s, Mellina was one of Luxembourg's foremost long-distance runners

Long-distance track event

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, winning the Luxembourgian national championships in the 5,000

5000 metres

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 (1981, 1982) and the 10,000 metres

10000 metres

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 (1982). He won the Eurocross

Eurocross

Eurocross is an annual international cross country running competition which takes place in Diekirch, Luxembourg in February. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships....

 cross country competition in Diekirch

Diekirch

Diekirch is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. The city is situated on the banks of the Sauer river....

in 1981.