Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy,whereby the prime minister is the head of government,and the multi-party system. Executive power is under the constitution of 1868,as amended,exercised by the government,by the grand duke and the Council of Government (cabinet),which consists of a prime minister and several other ministers. Usually,the prime minister is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties having the most seats in parliament. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The Left is a democratic socialist political party in Luxembourg. On the political spectrum,it is considered a left-wing to far-left political party. The Left is associated with The Left in the European Parliament –GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament but does not have any members. The party participates in the Party of the European Left. The Left wishes to transition Luxembourg from a constitutional monarchy into a republic.
The Communist Party of Luxembourg is a communist party in Luxembourg. Ali Ruckert is the current chairman of the party.
The Alternative Democratic Reform Party is a conservative and mildly populist political party in Luxembourg. It has five seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies,making it the fourth-largest party. In 2024,the party received its first seat in the European Parliament.
The first Juncker–Asselborn Government was the government of Luxembourg between 31 July 2004 and 23 July 2009. It was led by,and named after,Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Deputy Prime Minister Jean Asselborn.
Alphonse 'Aly' Jaerling is a Luxembourgish politician. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999,when he was first elected for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) until 2009. He is also a member of Esch-sur-Alzette's communal council.
Luxembourg nationality law is ruled by the Constitution of Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member state of the European Union and,therefore,its citizens are also EU citizens.
Xavier Bettel is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician who serves as the 14th deputy prime minister of Luxembourg and as the minister for Foreign Affairs since 2023. He served as the 24th prime minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1999–2013) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013).
The Santer-Poos III Government was the government of Luxembourg between 13 July 1994 and 26 January 1995. It was the third of three led by,and named after,Prime Minister Jacques Santer. Throughout the ministry,the Deputy Prime Minister was Jacques Poos.
Jean Colombera is a Luxembourgish physician and politician of the Alternative Democratic Reform Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2012,representing the Nord constituency.
Early general elections were held in Luxembourg on 20 October 2013. The elections were called after Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker,at the time the longest-serving head of government in the European Union,announced his resignation over a spy scandal involving the Service de Renseignement de l'État (SREL). The review found Juncker deficient in his control over the service.
Joe Thein is a Luxembourgish politician and former councillor.
Carole Dieschbourg is a Luxembourgish writer and politician of The Greens. She was Minister for the Environment in the Bettel I and II coalition governments from 2013 to 2022. She represented Luxembourg at the COP22 Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh,November 2016.
Cannabis in Luxembourg is legal for recreational and medical use for adults under specific circumstances. A bill was passed in the country's parliament June 2023 to legalise the following for adults in Luxembourg:recreational possession,home-use of cannabis,and growing up to four cannabis plants per household. The law took effect on 21 July 2023.
Fred Keup is a Luxembourgish politician and a member of parliament at the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg).
Djuna Bernard is a Luxembourgish politician from Déi Gréng. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from December 2018 to 2023,and again since 2024. 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 Šehovićwere both re-elected unopposed in March 2021.
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 8 October 2023 to elect all 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies.
The Conservatives are a Luxembourgish political party that was founded on 21 March 2017 in the municipality of Pétange.
Max Hengel was a Luxembourgish politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2022,representing the East constituency until his death on 17 August 2024.
