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Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

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Name

Viviane Reding

Nationality

Luxembourger

Personal details

Born on 27 April 1951 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Divorced, three children

Education

Doctor of human sciences, Sorbonne, Paris

Professional career

  • 1978-1999: Journalist, Luxemburger Wort
  • 1986-1998: President, Luxembourg Union of Journalists

Political career

1979-1989

Member of Luxembourg Parliament

  • President of the Social Committee
  • Member of the Office of the Chamber of Deputies
  • Member of the Assembly of Benelux Parliaments
  • Member of the North Atlantic Assembly (leader of Christian Democrat/Conservative group)
1981-1999

City councillor, city of Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)

  • President of the Cultural Affairs Committee (1992-1999)
1988-1993

National President of Christian-Social Women (Luxembourg)

1995-1999

Vice-President of the Christian-Social Party/Parti Chrétien-Social (Luxembourg)

1989-1999

Member of the European Parliament

  • President of the Petitions Committee (1989-1992)
  • Vice-President of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working environment (1992-1994)
  • Vice-President of the Committee for Civil Liberties and Home Affairs (1997-1999)
  • Head of Luxembourg delegation to EPP
  • Member of EPP group office
1999-2004

Member of the European Commission, responsible for Education, Culture, Youth, Media and Sports

2004-2010

Member of the European Commission, responsible for Information Society and Media

Since February 2010

Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

Prizes and distinctions

  • 1992: St George's Cross from the Generalitat of Catalunya
  • 2001: Gold Medal of European Merit
  • 2004: Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Fu Jen University of Taiwan
  • 2004: Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Genoa
  • 2004: Robert Schuman Medal
  • 2004: Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Torino
  • 2004: Prince of Asturias International Cooperation Prize
  • 2005: "Gloria Artis" Medal of Honour from Poland
  • 2005: Officer of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour
  • 2007: Commissioner of the Year, European Voice
  • 2007: Deutscher Mittelstandspreis
  • 2009: Doctorate Honoris Causa from the US University "Sacred Heart", Luxembourg
  • 2010: BeNeLux-Europa Award
  • 2012: Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Glasgow

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