Tom Weidig
Tom Weidig | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2023 | |
| Constituency | Centre |
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| Born | 9 December 1972 |
Tom Weidig (born 9 December 1972) is a Luxembourgish politician.[1] He has served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Centre since 2023, as a representative of the right-wing Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR).[1] He supports the promotion of the Luxembourgish language.[2]
In February 2025, Weidig received a written warning from his party after he liked a Facebook comment that was described as being anti-LGBTQ+.[3][4] He issued an apology, but also insisted his actions had been misunderstood.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Weidig was born and brought up in Esch-sur-Alzette.[5] His parents were from Grevenmacher.[5] As a teenager, he represented Luxembourg at the World Junior Chess Championship.[5] He graduated from Imperial College London in 1996 with a Master of Science degree in Theoretical Physics, and earned his doctorate from Durham University in 1999.[1] He was then a postdoc at UMIST, and in 2001 a visiting scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
[edit]Weidig has worked in the finance and venture capital industries.[5]
Personal life and public image
[edit]Weidig, who developed a stutter in early childhood, has a strong interest in the science behind stuttering.[6] He was a board member of the British Stammering Association from 1995 to 1999.[1]
In a July 2026 Ilres poll, with 75% name recognition, Weidig ranked as the least popular of all Luxembourgish politicians tested, with an average score of 9.4%.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Tom Weidig". Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Tom Weidig". OECD events. OECD. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- 1 2 Javel, Florian (18 February 2025). "ADR warns MP Tom Weidig over homophobic social media 'like'". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "'Red lines are being crossed', LSAP accuses ADR of tolerating far-right stance, demands party president step down". today.rtl.lu. February 18, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 Welsch, Annette (3 November 2023). "Tom Weidig: Der Mann, der gegen den Strom schwimmt". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "People involved". BPS2. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "Xavier Bettel retains top spot in political popularity as Luc Frieden remains outside top ten". RTL Today. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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| Academics | |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Luxembourgian politicians
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) from Centre
- Alternative Democratic Reform Party politicians
- People with speech disorders
- Alumni of Imperial College London
- Alumni of Durham University
- People from Esch-sur-Alzette
- Luxembourgian chess players