Pierre Mellina | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Pétange | |
| Assumed office 2004-2023 Acting: 2004-2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marie Halsdorf |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marie Halsdorf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1957 |
| Political party | Christian Social People's Party |
Pierre Mellina (born 25 February 1957) [1] is a Luxembourgish politician and retired track and field athlete.
He was the Mayor of Pétange,a commune in the far south-west of the country,standing for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). He was previously a member of the communal council (1994 –99) and an échevin (2000 –04) in Pétange. [1]
In the early 1980s,Mellina was one of Luxembourg's foremost long-distance runners,winning the Luxembourgian national championships in the 5,000 (1981,1982) and the 10,000 metres (1982). [2] He won the Eurocross cross country competition in Diekirch in 1981. [3]