# Marco Schank

_Luxembourgian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Marco Schank (born 10 October 1954 in Ettelbruck) is a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and author.  He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the North constituency, from 1999 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 October 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ettelbruck ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Luxembourg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; crime fiction writer; ecologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Social People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P102))
- **Positions held:** minister for Housing (23 July 2009 – 4 December 2013); member of parliament (2 February 1999 – 13 October 2020); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown; Officer of the Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129#P166))

## About

He was the mayor of Heiderscheid from 1994 to 2009, and has been the mayor of Esch-sur-Sûre, into which Heiderscheid was merged in 2011, since 2017. Prior to that, he was a councillor in Heinerscheid (1982–1993).

Schank is the President of the Upper Sûre Natural Park, and was President of the National Tourism Office from 2000 to 2009. He was the Secretary-General of the CSV from 2006 to 2009, having first joined the party in 1994.

## Questions

**When was Marco Schank born?**  
Marco Schank was born on 10 October 1954 in Ettelbruck.

**What positions has Marco Schank held?**  
Positions held by Marco Schank include: minister for Housing (2009–2013); member of parliament (1999–2020); mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marco Schank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Schank) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q337129](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337129) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johannes Hahn, Peter Mehlbye, Marco Schank 2013 (cropped).jpg by Jean-Christophe Verhaegen - European Commission Audiovisual Service (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_Hahn,_Peter_Mehlbye,_Marco_Schank_2013_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Marco Schank, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Johannes Hahn, Peter Mehlbye, Marco Schank 2013 (cropped).jpg — Jean-Christophe Verhaegen - European Commission Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Marco Schank". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marco-schank. Retrieved 6 November 2026.