Marc Angel
{{for|the American Orthodox rabbi|Marc D. Angel}}
{{Short description|Luxembourgish politician (born 1963)}}
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| term_start = 18 January 2023
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| birth_place = Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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| nationality = Luxembourgish
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| alma_mater = University of Vienna
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| term_start2 = 10 December 2019
| predecessor2 = Nicolas Schmit
| predecessor = Eva Kaili
| office = Vice-President of the European Parliament
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Marc Angel (born 1963) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) who has been serving as vice-president of the European Parliament since 18 January 2023,{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Marc Angel elected Vice-President of the European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230113IPR66631/marc-angel-elected-vice-president-of-the-european-parliament |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}} and a Member of the European Parliament since 10 December 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/202073|title=Home | Marc Angel | MEPs | European Parliament|website=europarl.europa.eu|accessdate=21 December 2019}} In the European Parliament he is known for being a "Champion of Equality".{{Cite web |title=Marc Angel: EU Parliament VP felt 'betrayed', will work 'double hard' to restore trust in the institution |url=https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/2022582.html |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=today.rtl.lu |language=en}}
Education
Angel attended the University of Vienna between 1984-1988 and earned a degree (Mag. Phil.) as a translator for German, French and English. Thereafter he continued his tourism economy studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business between 1988 and 1990.[https://www.marcangel.lu/about/] Curriculum vitae on MEP Marc Angel's official website.
Work experience
Between 1990 and 2004 Angel taught at Luxembourg's hotel and tourism management school.
Political career
=Early beginnings=
Angel started his political career in the Luxembourg City Council as its Member between 1994 and 2020.[https://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-communales/2017/resultats/communes/luxembourg.html] Official election results.
=Member of the Luxembourgish Parliament=
Angel became a Member of the Luxembourgish Parliament in 2004[https://www.marcangel.lu/about/] Curriculum vitae on MEP Marc Angel's official website and, as of 2013, he was acting chair of the Committee for Foreign and European Affairs, International Development, Immigration and Asylum.[http://www.eu2015lu.eu/fr/actualites/articles-actualite/2015/11/30-conf-cosac-migration/index.html] Official report on Cosac meeting in 2015 He was also a member of:
- the Committee on Gender Issues,
- the Health Committee,
- the Economic Affairs Committee,
- the Institutional Affairs Committee.
As a Member of the Luxembourgish Parliament, he also became:
- Treasurer of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly,
- President of the Luxembourg Delegation to COSAC,
- President of the Luxembourg Delegation to the Benelux Parliament.[https://www.marcangel.lu/about/] Curriculum vitae on MEP Marc Angel's official website
He resigned from the Parliament in December 2019 after becoming a Member of the European Parliament.
=Member of the European Parliament=
Angel became a Member of the European Parliament on the 10 December 2019. Beside acting as head of the Luxembourgish Delegation in the S&D group,[https://www.marcangel.lu/ursula-von-der-leyen-steht-den-sozialdemokraten-im-europaparlament-rede-und-antwort/] Press release on becoming Head of the Luxembourgish S&D Delegation. he has served on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (since 2019) and the Committee on Petitions (since 2020).Mia Bartoloni (July 10, 2020), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-10-july-2020 Movers & Shakers] The Parliament Magazine. He is a substitute member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
In addition to his committee assignments, Angel is part of the Parliament's delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee, to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and for relations with China.[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/202073/MARC_ANGEL/home Marc Angel] European Parliament. He also co-chairs the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[https://lgbti-ep.eu] LGBTI Intergroup of the European ParliamentMartin Banks (September 16, 2020), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/meps-stand-in-rainbowhued-solidarity-with-polish-lgbti-community MEPs stand in rainbow-hued solidarity with Polish LGBTI community] The Parliament Magazine.
Since 2021, Angel has been part of the Parliament's delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe.[https://conference-delegation.europarl.europa.eu/en/members.html Members of the delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe] European Parliament.
From 2023 to 2024, Angel served as vice-president of the European Parliament, replacing Eva Kaili.{{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Marc Angel : EU Parliament VP felt 'betrayed', will work 'double hard' to restore trust in the institution |url=https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/2022582.html |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=today.rtl.lu |language=en}} Following the 2024 European elections, he became a quaestor of the European Parliament, making him again part of the Parliament's leadership under President Roberta Metsola.Diego Velazquez (17 July 2024), [https://www.wort.lu/politik/marc-angel-wird-quaestor-im-eu-parlament/16100995.html Marc Angel wird Quästor im EU-Parlament] Luxemburger Wort.
Other activities
- In 1990, Angel co-founded STOP AIDS NOW a.s.b.l in Luxembourg.[https://www.marcangel.lu/about/] MEP Marc Angel's official website.
- In 2008, Angel was appointed as honorary consul of the Republic of Cap Verde in Luxembourg.[https://maee.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/missions-diplomatiques/representation-consulaire-etranger-au-luxembourg.pdf] PDF on Consular representations in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
- As of 2010, Angel has served as the honorary president of the LCTO - Luxembourg City Tourist Office.[https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/about-lcto/about-us] Luxembourg Tourist Office.
- As of 2015, he has been a UNAIDS Champion for the 90-90-90 Treatment Target.[https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2017/may/20170503_909090] UNAIDS report on Marc Angel's visit in Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho.
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