Politics of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg has a parliamentary form of government with a constitutional monarchy by inheritance. Under the constitution of 1868, as amended, executive power is exercised 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. Jump to: navigation, search A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy whose Head of State is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg (or Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in the exceptional but twice occurred event of the sovereign being female). ...

Legislative power is vested in the Chamber of Deputies, elected directly to 5-year terms. A second body, the "Conseil d'Etat" (Council of State), composed of 21 ordinary citizens appointed by the Grand Duke, advises the Chamber of Deputies in the drafting of legislation. The responsibilities of the members of the Conseil d'Etat are extracurricular to their normal professional duties. The Chamber of Deputies (French: Chambre des Députés) is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Luxembourg. ...

Luxembourg law is a composite of local practice, legal tradition, and French, Belgian, and German systems. The apex of the judicial system is the Superior Court of Justice, whose judges are appointed by the Grand Duke.

Political Groups

Parties

• Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (ADR) (Robert Mehlen)
• Christian Social People's Party (CSV) (Erna Hennicot-Schoepges)
• Democratic Party (DP) (Claude Meisch)
• Green Party (François Bausch)
• Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (LSAP) (Jean Asselborn)
• Déi Lénk (the Left) (André Hoffman)

There are also several minor parties: The Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie an Rentengerechtigkeet) is a political party in Luxembourg. ... The Christian Social Peoples Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei - CSV) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. ... Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (born 24 July 1941 in Dudelange) is a politician in Luxembourg, and a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social Peoples Party, part of the European Peoples Party. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Luxembourg political parties ... Déi Gréng (Luxembourgish) are the Green party in Luxembourg. ... The Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) is a social democrat political party in Luxembourg, and is the junior partner in the governing coalition with the CSV, with 14 of 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. ... Jean Asselborn (born 1949) is a politician from Luxembourg. ... The Left (Luxembourgish: Déi Lénk, French: La Gauche, German: Die Linken) is a socialist political party in Luxembourg. ...

• Communist Party of Luxembourg (KPL)
• Free Party of Luxembourg (FPL)

The Communist Party of Luxemburg (Parti Communiste de Luxembourg) is a political party in Luxembourg, founded on January 2, 1921. ...

Pressure Groups

• ABBL (bankers' association)
• ALEBA (financial sector trade union)
• Centrale Paysanne (federation of agricultural producers)
• CEP (professional sector chamber)
• CGFP (trade union representing civil service)
• Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce)
• Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans)
• FEDIL (federation of industrialists)
• LCGP (center-right trade union)
• OGBL (center-left trade union)

Recent History

Since the end of World War II, the Christian Social Party (CSV) has usually been the dominant partner in governing coalitions. The Roman Catholic-oriented CSV resembles Christian Democratic parties in other west European countries and enjoys broad popular support. Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that... The Christian Social Peoples Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei - CSV) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. ...

The Socialist Party (LSAP) was a junior partner in most governments from 1974 either with the CSV from 1984-1999 or the DP from 1974-1979. The Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) is a social democrat political party in Luxembourg, and is the junior partner in the governing coalition with the CSV, with 14 of 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The DP is a center party, drawing support from the professions, merchants, and urban middle class. Like other west European liberal parties, it advocates both social legislation and minimum government involvement in the economy. It also is strongly pro-NATO. The DP had been a junior partner in coalition governments with the CSV from 1999-2004 and 1979-1984, and senior partner in coalition governments with the LSAP from 1974-1979. This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Luxembourg political parties ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The Communist Party (PCL), which received 10%-18% of the vote in national elections from World War II to the 1960s, won only two seats in the 1984 elections, one in 1989, and none in 1994. Its small remaining support lies in the "steel belt" of the industrialized south. The 1960s, or The Sexy Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The Green Party has received growing support since it was officially formed in 1983. It opposes both nuclear weapons and nuclear power and supports environmental and ecological preservation measures. This party generally opposes Luxembourg's military policies, including its membership in NATO. Déi Gréng (Luxembourgish) are the Green party in Luxembourg. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4...

In the June 2004 parliamentary elections, the CSV won 24, the LSAP 14, the DP 10, the Green Party 7, and the ADR (a single-issue party that emerged from the LSAP focused on pension rights) 5. The New Left and the Communist Party lost their single seat as a result of campaigning separately. The Democratic Party which had become the junior coalition partner in 1999 registered heavy losses. The long-reigning Christian Socialist (CSV) was the main winner, partly due to the personal popularity of the prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker (CSV). In July 2004, it chose the LSAP as its coalition partner. Jean Asselborn (LSAP) was appointed as the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (born December 9, 1954) is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and until July 1, 2005, was president of the European Council, a position he also previously held in 1997. ...

A complete list of all governments is maintained on the website of the Government of Luxembourg. [1]

Election Results (June 13, 2004)

• CSV 36.11%, 24 seats (1999: 19)
• LSAP 23.37%, 14 seats (1999: 13)
• DP 16.05%, 10 seats (1999: 15)
• Green Party 11.58%, 7 seats (1999: 5)
• ADR 9.95%, 5 seats (1999:7)
• Déi Lénk(The Left) 1.90%, no seat (1999: 1)

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Facts & Figures

Country Name
Conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Conventional short form: Luxembourg
Local long form: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Local short form: Luxembourg

Country code: LU

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ...

Capital: The City of Luxembourg District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg Area 51. ...

Administrative divisions
3 districts: Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
see also: Districts of Luxembourg The District of Diekirch is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. ... The District of Grevenmacher is one of three districts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. ... Administratively Luxembourg is divided into three districts, which are subdivided into cantons: Diekirch (district) Diekirch Clervaux Redange Vianden Wiltz Grevenmacher (district) Grevenmacher Echternach Remich Luxembourg (district) Luxembourg Capellen Esch-sur-Alzette Mersch The cantons were created in the early 1840s. ...

Independence: 1839 (from Belgium) 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

National holiday: National Day, 23 June (1921) (public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday) June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy whose Head of State is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg (or Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in the exceptional but twice occurred event of the sovereign being female). ...

Constitution: 17 October 1868, occasional revisions Jump to: navigation, search October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Legal system: based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ...

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch:
Head of state: Grand Duke Henri (since 7 October 2000, after abdication of his father Grand Duke Jean). See also: List of Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
Head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (since 1 January 1995) and Vice Prime Minister Jean Asselborn (LSAP) (since July 2004). See also: List of Prime Ministers of Luxembourg.
Cabinet: Council of Ministers recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch
Elections: The monarch is hereditary. The prime minister and vice prime minister are appointed by the monarch, following popular election to the Chamber of Deputies; they are responsible to the Chamber of Deputies. The government is currently a coalition of the CSV and LSAP. His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... His Royal Highness Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano (born on January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (House of Nassau-Weilburg) consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke. ... Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (born December 9, 1954) is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and until July 1, 2005, was president of the European Council, a position he also previously held in 1997. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) is a social democrat political party in Luxembourg, and is the junior partner in the governing coalition with the CSV, with 14 of 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The head of government in Luxembourg is known as the President of the Government. ... The Christian Social Peoples Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei - CSV) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. ... The Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) is a social democrat political party in Luxembourg, and is the junior partner in the governing coalition with the CSV, with 14 of 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. ...

Legislative branch
The unicameral Parliament (Chambre des Députés) is made up of 60 seats. Members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms.
Elections: Last held 13 June 2004, coinciding with European Parliamentary Elections.
The Council of State (Conseil d'Etat) is an advisory body which has 21 members whose views are considered by the Chamber of Deputies. The function of councillor ends after a continuous or discontinuous period of fifteen years or when the relevant person reaches the age of seventy-two. The Chamber of Deputies (French: Chambre des Députés) is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Luxembourg. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Judicial branch
The Superior Court of Justice (Cour Superieure de Justice): Judges are appointed for life by the monarch.
Administrative Court (Tribunal Administratif): Judges are appointed for life by the monarch.

International Organization Membership: ACCT, Australia Group, Benelux, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NATO, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, Zangger Committee Benelux Benelux Benelux is the region of Europe comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. ... In economics, a monetary union is a situation where several countries have agreed to share a single currency among them. ... IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), established as an autonomous organization on July 29, 1957, seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. ... The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, as defined by several international agreements, most prominently the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. ... The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international organization that works to promote and support global trade and globalization. ... The International Energy Agency (IEA, or AIE in Romance languages) is a Paris-based governmental organisation founded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in the wake of the oil crisis. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... Intelsat is the worlds largest commercial satellite communications services provider. ... Interpol logo Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization – Interpol (ICPO-Interpol), was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ... ISO has many meanings: Iso is the stem of the Latin transliteration of the Greek word ίσος (ísos, meaning equal). The iso- prefix in English derives from this and means equality or similarity. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization of those developed countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and a free market economy. ... The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is an agency of the United Nations with the mission of helping countries pursue sustainable industrial development, it is a specialist in industrial affairs. ... Not to be confused with the European Union, the Western European Union (WEU) is said by some to be a partially dormant European defence and security organization composed of those states members of both NATO and the EU. Interestingly, however, New York Universitys published work (Holyworth and Jolyon) Defending... The WHO flag: similar to the flag of the United Nations, augmented with the symbolic staff and serpent of Asklepios, Greek god of medicine and healing. ... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... The Zangger Committee, also known as the Nuclear Exporters Committee, sprang from Article III.2 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) which entered into force on March 5, 1970. ...

Flag: See Flag of Luxembourg. Flag ratio: 3:5 or 1:2 The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. ...

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