The role of the ambassador and permanent representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations is as the leader of the Luxembourger delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and was also the representative of Luxembourg in the United Nations Security Council from 2013-2014.
The permanent representative, currently Olivier Maes, is charged with representing Luxembourg, both through its non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the minister for foreign affairs or the prime minister) is present.
Officeholders IncumbentStart of termEnd of termJoseph Bech (Chairman of Delegation)19451946???? 19461969André Philippe 19691970Paul Peters19701979 Jean Rettel 19791983 Joseph Weyland 19831984 André Philippe 19851987 Jean Feyder19871992Jean-Louis Wolzfeld 19931998Hubert Wurth19982003Jean-Marc Hoscheit20032008Sylvie LucasAugust 2008August 2016Christian Braun1 September 20162021Olivier Maes15 July 2021present
See also Luxembourg and the United Nations Foreign relations of Luxembourg
References
External links Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations