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Whilst the constitution of 1868 marked a radical change in Luxembourg's constitutional settlement, it was technically an amendment of the original constitution. That original constitution was promulgated on 12 October 1841, [ 2 ] came into effect on 1 January 1842, [ 3 ] and was acutely amended on 20 March 1848, [ 4 ] and again on 27 November 1856.
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.
There are four constituencies in Luxembourg: Centre includes the cantons of Luxembourg and Mersch, both of which are in the former Luxembourg District. As of 2022. [update] , Centre has an estimated population of 233,197 and elects 21 deputies. East is coterminous with the former Grevenmacher District, and includes the cantons of Echternach ...
Politics of Luxembourg. The Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourgish: Chamber vun den Deputéierten or simply D'Chamber, French: Chambre des Députés, German: Abgeordnetenkammer), abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. The metonym Krautmaart (French: Marché aux herbes, English: "Herb Market") is sometimes ...
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The Constitution of 1868 did not put a limit on the number of members of the government, nor did it provide a title for them. [3] It gave the Grand Duke the freedom to create ministries and to divide up departments according to his needs. [ 3 ]
A referendum on ratifying the proposed European Constitution was held in Luxembourg on 10 July 2005. The referendum was Luxembourg's first since 1937. On 28 June 2005 Parliament approved the constitution in advance of the referendum, [1] and although the referendum was consultative, parliament agreed to abide by the results.
A constitutional referendum was held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015. [1] Although the referendum was non-binding, the government said they would adhere to the result. All three proposed constitutional amendments were ultimately rejected by voters.