Background
Gallais, Hugues Le was born on May 15, 1896 in Dommeldange, Luxembourg. Son of Norbert and Juliette (Metz) L.
Gallais, Hugues Le was born on May 15, 1896 in Dommeldange, Luxembourg. Son of Norbert and Juliette (Metz) L.
Student of University Liege, Belgium. Technical studies, Zurich, Switzerland, 1914-1918.
1 son, Norbert. With Luxembourg Steel Export Corporation-Columeta. In Paris, 1919-1920, London, 1921-1922, Saarbrucken, 1923, Tokio, 1924, Luxembourg, 1925, Bombay, 1926. Director Tokio, 1927-1936.
Chief Rail Export Division, Luxembourg, 1937-1939. Appointed charge d’affaires of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Washington, 1940. Minister, 1940-1955; ambassador, 1955-1958.
Republican Grnad Duchy of Luxembourg at United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture, Hot Springs, 1943. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Conference, Atlantic City, 1943, Montreal, 1944. United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, Bretton Woods, 1944.
International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, 1944. United Nations Conference on International Organisation, San Francisco, 1945. Chamberlain of Royal Highness, The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg since 1939.
Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico, with residence in Washington, 1948-1958. Minister plenipotentiary to Canada, 1950-1958.
Club: Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Pisana Velluti, November 6, 1933.