Christophe Hansen
Christophe Hansen | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Janusz Wojciechowski |
| Quaestor of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 January 2022 – 23 October 2023 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg | |
| In office 16 July 2024 – 30 November 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Martine Kemp |
| In office 2 September 2018 – 23 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Viviane Reding |
| Succeeded by | Martine Kemp |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 24 October 2023 – 11 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1982 Wiltz, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Christian Social People's Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Martine Hansen (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Louis Pasteur University |
Christophe Hansen (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈkʀistof ˈhɑnzən]; born 21 February 1982) is a Luxembourgish politician belonging to the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), of which he is Secretary-General.
Since September 2018, Hansen has been a Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and was elected second quaestor in January 2022. He has been EPP coordinator on the Committee on International Trade (INTA) since 2019 and was notably European Parliament rapporteur for the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the UK.
He was a municipal councillor for Winseler between 2011 and 2022.
In August 2024, Hansen was nominated by Prime Minister Luc Frieden to be Luxembourg's EU Commissioner