Charles Goerens
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Charles Goerens (born 1952-02-06 in Ettelbruck) is a politician from Luxembourg.
He studied agricultural science before he was first elected to the northern district constituency as a member of the Democratic Party in 1979. From 1989 until 1994 he was its chairman.
Goerens was a member of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1984, and again from 1994 to 1999.
He served as the defence minister of Luxembourg in the government of Jean-Claude Juncker from August 7, 1999 until July 31, 2004. He also briefly served as foreign minister from July 20, 2004, until July 31, 2004. He lost these posts when Juncker had to form a new coalition government after the June 2004 parliamentary elections.
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| Preceded by Alex Bodry |
Minister for Defence 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Jean-Louis Schiltz |
| Preceded by Alex Bodry |
Minister for the Environment 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Lucien Lux |
| Preceded by Lydie Polfer |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2004 |
Succeeded by Jean Asselborn |
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| Preceded by Colette Flesch |
President of the DP 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Lydie Polfer |
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