The politics of Tunisia takes place within the framework of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, with a president serving as head of state, prime minister as head of government, a unicameral legislature and a court system influenced by French civil law. Between 1956 and 2011, Tunisia operated as a de facto one-party state, with politics dominated by the secular Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) under former presidents Habib Bourguiba and then Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. However, in 2011 a national uprising led to the ousting of Ben Ali and the dismantling of the RCD, paving the way for a multi-party democracy. October 2014 saw the first democratic parliamentary elections since the 2011 revolution, resulting in a win by the secularist Nidaa Tounes party with 85 seats in the 217-member assembly.
Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe.
Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She is a member of the Democratic Party (DP).
Diekirch is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. Neither the canton, town, nor commune of Diekirch should be confused with the former district of Diekirch, one of three administrative units in Luxembourg abolished in October 2015. It borders Germany.
Diekirch is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river.
Blaise Diagne was a French political leader and mayor of Dakar. He was the first person of West African origin elected to the French Chamber of Deputies, and the first to hold a position in the French government.
Vianden is a canton in the north of Luxembourg. It is the smallest canton in terms of both population and area. It borders Germany.
Luxembourg's 100 communes conform to LAU Level 2 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions.
Fouhren is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town has a population of 442.
Bastendorf is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town has a population of 640.
Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. As of 2024, the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 108.
Brandenbourg is a village in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies in the valley of the Blees river, and is the site of the 10th century Brandenbourg Castle. As of 2024, the village had a population of 333.
Bettel is a village in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2024, the village had a population of 365.
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Fred Sunnen was a Luxembourgish politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). He was a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, having been first elected in the 1999 election to represent the Sud constituency.
Gaston Gibéryen is a Luxembourgish politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) and trade unionist. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Sud constituency, from 1989 to 2020. He was the leader of the ADR group in the Chamber.
Camille Gira was a Luxembourgish politician for the Greens. Born in Luxembourg City, he was a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 1994 election.
Jean-Pierre Klein is a Luxembourgish politician for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) and jurist. He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Centre constituency since the 1994 election. He is also the mayor of Steinsel: a position that he has held since 1 January 1988.
Fouad Mebazaa is a Tunisian politician who was the acting president of Tunisia from 15 January 2011 to 13 December 2011. He was active in Neo Destour prior to Tunisian independence, served as Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Public Health, and Minister of Culture and Information, and was Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia from 1991 to 2011.
In France, a mayor is chairperson of the municipal council, which organises the work and deliberates on municipal matters. The mayor also has significant powers and their own responsibilities, such as the responsibility for the activities of municipal police and for the management of municipal staff.
