David Wagner | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nathalie Oberweis |
| Constituency | Centre |
| In office 28 April 2015 –19 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Turpel |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Oberweis |
| Constituency | Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1979 |
| Political party | The Left |
David Wagner (born 3 March 1979) is a Luxembourgish politician. He has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Centre since 2023. [1]
Following the departure of Justin Turpel from the Chamber of Deputies for health reasons,it was announced that Wagner would succeed him and would be sworn in on 28 April 2015. [2]
Wagner left the Chamber of Deputies in May 2021,following the rotation principle of The Left; [3] [4] he was succeeded by Nathalie Oberweis. [5]
In the 2023 general election,The Left managed to retain its 2 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. [6] Wagner re-entered the Chamber alongside Marc Baum. [7]
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