Luxembourg
Head of State:HRH Grand Duke Henri
Head of Government:Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker
Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés):60 members
Last election:Legislative, 7 June 2009
Next election:Legislative, due June 2014
Parliamentary elections
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV - Christian Social People's Party | Christian Democrat | 38,04 | 26 |
| LSAP - The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | Social Democratic | 21,56 | 13 |
| DP - Democratic Party | Liberal | 14,98 | 9 |
| Gréng - The Greens | Ecologist | 11,71 | 7 |
| ADR - Alternative Democratic Reform Party | Special Issue | 8,13 | 4 |
| Lénk - The Left | Communist | 3,29 | 1 |
EP elections
Luxembourg elects 6 members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on proportional representation. The European Parliament election of 2009 in Luxembourg was held on the same day as the elections to the national legislature, 7 June. The election was contested by the same lists that contested the simultaneous election to the general elections..[read more]
European Parliament election results 2009
EU related referendums
On 28 June 2005, the Chamber of Deputies took its first vote approving the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (55 MPs, of 60 in total, voted in favour). As the Constitution specifies that international treaties are to be ratified by parliament, it was decided by the government and parliament that the Constitutional Treaty would be voted on first by parliament, then the referendum would be held..[read more]
