Mr. Frank Engel MEP

Born on the 10th May 1975 in Luxembourg, Frank Engel attended both Primary school as well as High school in Diekirch, studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, after which he graduated at the Université de Metz, acquiring a Master of Law. During his studies, Frank Engel had already been very active in politics, being member of the national committee of CSJ (youth wing of CSV), as well as presiding several youth organisations, as for instance the National Union of Students or the National Youth Council and the European Federation of Christian Democrat Students (United Students for Europe).

After completing his studies, Frank Engel began his professional career as an independent consultant, before becoming Editor in chief of CODEX.

Having already been involved in national politics and driven by his interest in European politics, he joined Jacques Santer's cabinet in the European Parliament. Shortly thereafter, Frank Engel was appointed Secretary General of the CSV parliamentary group. He held this position until 2009. Working for the leading party in Luxembourg, he also became a member of the National Committee of CSV as well as a member of the Presidium of the CSV. In addition to his main political activities, Frank Engel is also Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

In 2009, Frank Engel stood up for election for the first time and was eventually elected to become the youngest Luxembourgish Member of the European Parliament where he served as the Head of the Luxembourgish delegation to the European People's Party (EPP).

He was re-elected in 2014 and is currently serving on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. .

As a former member of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, of the Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (CRIS) as well as of the Special Committee on the Policy Challenges and Budgetary Resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 (SURE), he has strived to ensure that these committees and the European Parliament are ambitious in adopting a bold vision of the European Union's political, economic and budgetary means, to tackle its future challenges.

Mr. Engel's interests are not restricted to internal EU affairs only. Showing great interest in international affairs, he was also a Member of the Delegation to the Pan-African Parliament and a Substitute Member of the Delegation to the Korean Peninsula from 2009 to 2014.