Jacques-Yves Henckes
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Jacques-Yves Henckes is a Luxembourg
ian jurist and politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party
(ADR). He is one of the ADR's four members of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies
, and their only member of Luxembourg City's communal council
.
Henckes first gained office in 1975, when he was elected to the communal council of Luxembourg City representing the Democratic Party
(DP). He first entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1984, but lost his seat in the election held that year
. He re-entered the Chamber the following year, and remained until the 1989 election. In 1993, he joined the Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (now the ADR), but lost his seat on Luxembourg City's communal council. He was returned to the Chamber in 1994
for the Centre
constituency, and was elected once again in the 1999 election
, which was also the year he returned to the city council, and again in 2004
.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian jurist and politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party
Alternative Democratic Reform Party
The Alternative Democratic Reform Party , abbreviated to ADR, is a conservative political party in Luxembourg. It has four seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies, making it the fifth-largest party....
(ADR). He is one of the ADR's four members of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
, and their only member of Luxembourg City's communal council
Luxembourg communal council
Luxembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party...
.
Henckes first gained office in 1975, when he was elected to the communal council of Luxembourg City representing the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Luxembourg)
The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in...
(DP). He first entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1984, but lost his seat in the election held that year
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1984
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 17 June 1984. Voters elected all 64 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.-Results:...
. He re-entered the Chamber the following year, and remained until the 1989 election. In 1993, he joined the Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (now the ADR), but lost his seat on Luxembourg City's communal council. He was returned to the Chamber in 1994
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1994
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 12, 1994. Voters elected 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.The election coincided with the 1994 European Parliament election.-Candidates:-Overall results:...
for the Centre
Circonscription Centre (Luxembourg)
Circonscription Centre is an electoral constituency for Luxembourg's national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.It includes the cantons of Luxembourg and Mersch, both of which are in the district of Luxembourg. , Centre has an estimated population of 151,166, or 33% of Luxembourg's total...
constituency, and was elected once again in the 1999 election
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1999
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 13, 1999. Voters elected 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.The election coincided with the 1999 European Parliament election.-Candidates:-Overall results:...
, which was also the year he returned to the city council, and again in 2004
Luxembourgian legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 13 June 2004. Voters elected all 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies...
.