Djuna Bernard
Djuna Bernard (born 15 June 1992) is a Luxembourgish politician and member of the Luxembourg's Green Party, Déi Gréng. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from December 2018 to 2023. A candidate in the 2018 legislative election, she was not directly elected but replaced Sam Tanson when she became Minister for Housing and Culture, making her the youngest deputy in the Chamber at 26 years old. She stood as a candidate for the co-presidency of The Greens in January 2019, and subsequently won in March that year and currently serves with Meris Šehović. Bernard and Šehović were both re-elected unopposed in March 2021.
Djuna Bernard | |
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Bernard in 2019 | |
| Co-President of The Greens | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2019 Serving with Christian Kmiotek (until July 2020) Meris Šehović (since July 2020) | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Centre | |
| In office 6 December 2018 – 24 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Tanson (given cabinet position) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1992 |
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Political party | Déi Gréng |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University University of Luxembourg |
In October 2019, Bernard declared her intention to stand in the South circonscription for the 2023 Luxembourg general election. She ended up standing on the party list for the Centre circonscription, winning 8,556 votes but failing to be elected. Her party lost 5 out of 9 seats, leading to the loss of the Bettel II Government's majority.