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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.
After this, the government's number of ministers increased in parallel with the growth of the State's scope of activities, and Luxembourg's integration in international politics. [3] At the beginning of the 2009-2013 legislature, the government was composed of 15 ministers.
The prime minister of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Premierminister vu Lëtzebuerg; French: Premier ministre luxembourgeois; German: Premierminister von Luxemburg) is the head of government of Luxembourg. The prime minister leads the executive branch, chairs the Cabinet and appoints its ministers.
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is kickstarting the abdication process for his son, Prince Guillaume, to reign one day. On Oct. 8, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 69, and his eldest son and successor ...
The Frieden-Bettel Government is the incumbent government of Luxembourg. It was formed on 17 November 2023 following the 2023 election. It is led by Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. The government is a coalition between the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and the Democratic Party (DP).
Luxembourg was partitioned three times, reducing its size. Having been restored in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, it regained independence in 1867 after the Luxembourg Crisis. Luxembourg is a developed country with an advanced economy, and has one of the world's highest PPP-adjusted GDPs per capita as per the IMF and World Bank estimates ...
A proposal to extend voting rights to foreigners who have lived in Luxembourg for at least ten years and have previously voted in a European or local election in Luxembourg, was rejected in a 2015 referendum. Voting is mandatory for eligible Luxembourg citizens who live in Luxembourg and are under 75 years of age. [5]
The present Constitution of Luxembourg attributes the separation of powers as follows: executive power is exercised by the Grand Duke and the Government while legislative power is conferred upon the unicameral parliament (Chamber of Deputies) and the joint action of Government and the Council of State. Judicial power is attributed to courts and ...