Pierre Gramegna
Luxembourgish politician
Pierre Gramegna (born 22 April 1958) is a Luxembourgish career diplomat and politician who has been serving as managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Minister for Finances from 2013 to 2022, under the Bettel I and II governments.
Early life and education
Gramegna was born and grew up in Esch-sur-Alzette. He then attended Panthéon-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. He completed his postgraduate education with a DEA in community law.
Diplomatic career
Gramegna joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983. He was an economic and political affairs adviser at the Luxembourgish embassy in Paris from 1988 to 1993. He was subsequently appointed consul general and director of the Board of Economic Development in San Francisco. From 1996 to 2002, 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. In 2003, Gramegna became director general of the Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg, a post he held until he was asked to join the government at the end of 2013.
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