List of deputy prime ministers of Luxembourg

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Deputy Prime Minister of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourgish: Vize-Premierminister vu Lëtzebuerg
French: Vice-Premier ministre luxembourgeois
German: Vize-Premierminister von Luxemburg
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Incumbent
Xavier Bettel
since 17 November 2023
Executive branch of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Style Mr. Deputy Prime Minister (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
Seat Luxembourg City
Appointer Prime Minister
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Formation2 March 1959;65 years ago (1959-03-02)
First holder Eugène Schaus
Unofficial namesVice Prime Minister
"Vize Premier"
Website gouvernement.lu

The deputy prime minister of Luxembourg is the second-highest position in the government of Luxembourg. The deputy serves a vital function in Luxembourg's collegiate cabinet system, deputises for the prime minister when he is absent, represents his or her own political party, and holds other government positions.

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Since the position was created, in 1959, almost all governments have been coalitions of two of the three major parties: the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), and the Democratic Party (DP). The current government consists of the CSV and the DP. The deputy prime minister has always been a leading politician from the junior coalition partner.

Since 1989, the title of Deputy Prime Minister has been an official one, [1] although the position had been unofficially known by that name since its creation. From the position's creation until 1989, the deputy prime minister went by the title of Vice-President of the Government. This mirrored the prime minister's title, which was President of the Government until 1989. [2] The name Vice Prime Minister is also used.

List of deputy prime ministers

Deputy Prime MinisterPartyStart dateEnd dateReason for departurePrime MinisterGovernment
Deputy Prime Minister (since 2 March 1959)
EugeneSchaus1960.jpg Eugène Schaus DP 2 March 195915 July 1964Coalition partner changed [3] Pierre Werner Werner-Schaus Ministry I
Sin foto.svg Henry Cravatte LSAP 15 July 19646 February 1969Coalition partner changed [4] Werner-Cravatte Government
EugeneSchaus1960.jpg Eugène Schaus DP 6 February 196915 June 1974Government lost election [5] Werner-Schaus Ministry II
Raymond Vouel 1977 (cropped).jpg Raymond Vouel LSAP 15 June 197421 July 1976Appointed to EC Commission [5] Gaston Thorn Thorn Ministry
Herbert Ehrenberg, Benny Berg 1978 (cropped).tif Bernard Berg LSAP 21 July 197616 July 1979Government lost election [6] Thorn Ministry
Gaston Thorn (cropped).jpg Gaston Thorn DP 16 July 197922 November 1980Appointed EC President [7] Pierre Werner Werner-Thorn-Flesch Ministry
Weinberger Flesch Pentagon 1982-HD-SC-98-07534 (cropped).JPEG Colette Flesch DP 22 November 198020 July 1984Coalition partner changed [8] Werner-Thorn-Flesch Ministry
Mosar Poos 1986 (cropped).jpg Jacques Poos LSAP 20 July 198426 January 1995Coalition partner changed [9] Jacques Santer Santer-Poos Ministry I, II, III
26 January 19957 August 1999 Jean-Claude Juncker Juncker-Poos Ministry
Juncker Polfer 2003 (cropped) (cropped).jpg Lydie Polfer DP 7 August 199931 July 2004Coalition partner changed Juncker-Polfer Ministry
Jean Asselborn Senate of Poland 01.JPG Jean Asselborn LSAP 31 July 20044 December 2013Resigned Juncker-Asselborn Ministry I, II

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Xavier Bettel DP 17 November 2023Incumbent Luc Frieden Frieden-Bettel Government
First Deputy Prime Minister (4 December 2013 – 17 November 2023)
Informal meeting of justice and home affairs Handshake (Justice) Urmas Reinsalu and Etienne Schneider (34915138884) - crop Schneider.jpg Etienne Schneider LSAP 4 December 20134 February 2020Resigned Xavier Bettel Bettel I and II Governments
DanKersch 2015.jpg Dan Kersch LSAP 4 February 20205 January 2022Resigned Bettel II Government
Donors Roundtable Financial Inclusion Fund (cropped).jpg Paulette Lenert LSAP 5 January 202217 November 2023Government lost election Bettel II Government
Second Deputy Prime Minister (5 December 2018 – 17 November 2023)
Moser Braz 2018 (cropped).jpg Félix Braz DG 5 December 201811 October 2019Health Xavier Bettel Bettel II Government
Luxembourg, inauguration tram phase 2 (104) CROPPED Bausch.jpg François Bausch DG 11 October 201917 November 2023Government lost election Bettel II Government
Xavier BettelFrancois BauschFélix BrazPaulette LenertDan KerschEtienne SchneiderJean AsselbornLydie PolferJacques PoosColette FleschGaston ThornBernard BergRaymond VouelEugène SchausHenry CravatteEugène SchausList of deputy prime ministers of Luxembourg

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Footnotes

  1. Thewes (2003), p. 205
  2. Thewes (2003), p. 209
  3. Thewes (2003), p. 160
  4. Thewes (2003), p. 172
  5. 1 2 Thewes (2003), p. 182
  6. Thewes (2003), p. 192
  7. Thewes (2003), pp. 192-3
  8. Thewes (2003), p. 204
  9. Thewes (2003), p. 230

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