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 Christian Social People's Party,abbreviated to CSV or PCS,is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian-democratic and conservative ideology and,like most parties in Luxembourg,is strongly pro-European. The CSV is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and the Centrist Democrat International (CDI).
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party,abbreviated to LSAP or POSL,is a social-democratic,pro-European political party in Luxembourg. The LSAP sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
The Democratic Party,abbreviated to DP,is the major social-liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties,the DP sits on the centre-right,with some centrist factions holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties,human rights,and internationalism. The Democratic Party's traditional ideological spectrum was evaluated as conservative-liberal,but now it is often evaluated as social-liberal.
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).
Elections in Luxembourg are held to determine the political composition of the representative institutions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembourg is a liberal representative democracy,with universal suffrage guaranteed under its constitution. Elections are held regularly,and are considered to be fair and free.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Luxembourg since 1 January 2015. A bill for the legalisation of same-sex marriages was enacted by the Chamber of Deputies on 18 June 2014 and signed into law by Grand Duke Henri on 4 July. Partnerships have also been available in Luxembourg since November 2004.
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.
Claude Wiseler is a Luxembourgish politician,serving as the current and 40th President of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies since 21 November 2023 and who served as President of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) from 2021 to 2023.
East is one of the four multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Deputies,the national legislature of Luxembourg. The constituency was established in 1919 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of the cantons of Echternach,Grevenmacher and Remich. The constituency currently elects seven of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2018 general election it had 36,595 registered electors.
North is one of the four multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Deputies,the national legislature of Luxembourg. The constituency was established in 1919 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of the cantons of Clervaux,Diekirch,Redange,Vianden and Wiltz. The constituency currently elects nine of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2018 general election it had 47,223 registered electors.
Colette Flesch is a Luxembourgish politician and former fencer.
Claude Meisch is a Luxembourg politician with a degree in financial mathematics from Trier university. Meisch was appointed Minister of Education in 2013 in the government of Xavier Bettel,a post he held until 2023. He was appointed Minister of Education and Youth and as Minister of Accommodation in 2023 in the government of Luc Frieden He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2013 and Mayor of Differdange since 2002. He was President of the Democratic Party (DP) from 2004 until 2013,of which he has been a member since 1994.
Luc Frieden is a Luxembourgish politician and lawyer who serves as the 25th and current prime minister of Luxembourg since 2023. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV),he held numerous cabinet positions in the Luxembourgish government between 1998 and 2013,notably serving as the minister for the Treasury and Budget during the transition from the Franc to the Euro and as Minister of Finance during the European debt crisis. Frieden was president of the Luxembourgish Chamber of Commerce and Eurochambres,the business federation of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
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).
François Bausch is a Luxembourgish politician who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies as well as an alderman and member of the communal council of Luxembourg City. He was leader of the Greens in the Chamber.
Emile Calmes is a Luxembourgish politician. He is the Mayor of Préizerdaul,having been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1989 until 2007. He has been a member of the Democratic Party (DP) since 1982.
Sven Clement is a Luxembourgish politician and MP of the Pirate Party Luxembourg.
Maggy Nagel is a Luxembourgish politician in the Democratic Party. From 2013 until December 2015 she was the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Culture.
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 8 October 2023 to elect all 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies.
