Short biography of Jean Mischo Copyright: (c) CVCE.EU by UNI.LU All rights of reproduction, of public communication, of adaptation, of distribution or of dissemination via Internet, internal network or any other means are strictly reserved in all countries. Consult the legal notice and the terms and conditions of use regarding this site. URL: http://www.cvce.eu/obj/short_biography_of_jean_mischo-en-d3c123a0-fd10- 4516-a275-0da4bda5fec3.html Last updated: 07/07/2016 1/2 Jean Mischo Born on 7 September 1938 in Luxembourg City. Completed studies in Law and Political Science at the Universities of Montpellier and Paris and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He began his professional career in 1964 at the Legal Service of the Commission of the European Communities. In 1969, Jean Mischo became Chief Administrator in the Cabinet of Victor Bodson, European Commissioner for Transport. The following year, Jean Mischo was appointed Chief Administrator in the Cabinet of Albert Borschette, who succeeded Victor Bodson at the European Commission and became European Commissioner for Competition, Regional Policy, Press and Information and Dissemination of Information. In 1970, he rejoined the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry in the Political Affairs Department, more specifically in charge of Disputes and Treaties. In 1971, he joined the Luxembourg Permanent Representation to the European Communities. In 1976, he returned to Luxembourg, to the Political Affairs Department, as Legation Counsellor then Deputy Director. In 1979, Jean Mischo was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the European Communities in Brussels. In 1983, he returned to Luxembourg to become Director of the Political Affairs Department in the Foreign Ministry. In January 1986, Jean Mischo was appointed Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Communities. In 1991, he again took up the post of Director of the Political Affairs Department in the Foreign Ministry, before becoming General Secretary in 1993. In 1997, Jean Mischo left the Ministry to become Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Communities until the end of his term of office in 2003. 2/2.