List of political parties in Luxembourg
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This article lists political parties in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg
has a multi-party system
with three strong political parties
; two other moderately successful parties have emerged recently. No single party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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. In majoritarian communes, parties do not usually run in the same manner, making comparisons difficult.
Luxembourg
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...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with three strong political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
; two other moderately successful parties have emerged recently. No single party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Current parties
The number given for local councillors is the total of councillors elected to communal councils that employ proportional representationProportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. In majoritarian communes, parties do not usually run in the same manner, making comparisons difficult.
Parliamentary parties
| Name | Ideology | Chamber | Euro | Local | ||
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| 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.... Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei Parti réformiste d'alternative démocratique |
ADR | Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... |
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| Christian Social People's Party Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European... Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei Parti populaire chrétien social |
CSV | Christian democracy Christian Democracy Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching... |
26 | 3 | 151 | |
| 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... Demokratesch Partei Parti démocratique |
DP | 9 | 1 Charles Goerens Charles Goerens is a politician from Luxembourg.He studied agricultural science before he was first elected to the northern district constituency as a member of the Democratic Party in 1979... |
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| The Greens The Greens (Luxembourg) The Greens is a Luxembourgian green political party.-1983-1993:The Greens were originally founded in 23 June 1983. In the 1984 election, the party got two seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1985, however the party split between two parties one called 'GLEI' and the other called 'GAP'... Déi Gréng Les verts |
Green politics Green politics Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy... |
7 | 1 Claude Turmes Claude Turmes is a Luxembourgish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg's Green Party, part of the European Greens.Turmes served as rapporteur on the 2008 draft EU Renewables Directive.... |
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| The Left The Left (Luxembourg) The Left is a left-wing and socialist political organisation in Luxembourg. The Left was formed on 30 January 1999 by a group of like minded activists, many of them affiliated with existing political parties, notably the Communist Party of Luxembourg , the New Left, the Revolutionary Socialist... Déi Lénk La gauche |
Socialism Socialism Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,... |
1 André Hoffmann (politician) André Hoffmann is a Luxembourgian politician from the leftist The Left grouping, of which he is the leader. He was formerly leader of the Communist Party , but has remained as leader of the Left after the KPL left the alliance... |
0 | 1 Marc Baum Marc Baum is a Luxembourgian actor.He starred as Olif in the 2004 film Venezuela and Heinrich Heißsporn is the 2006 film Full Stuff.-References:... |
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| Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois |
LSAP | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
13 | 1 Robert Goebbels Robert Goebbels is a politician in Luxembourg, and a Member of the European Parliament for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Goebbels is often associated with the GMO and Pro-Nuclear lobby.... |
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Non-parliamentary parties
| Name | Ideology | Chamber | Euro | Local | ||
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| Communist Party of Luxembourg Communist Party of Luxembourg The Communist Party of Luxembourg , abbreviated to KPL or PCL, is a communist political party in Luxembourg.Ali Ruckert is the current chairman of the party.- History :... Kommunistesch Partei Lëtzebuerg Parti communiste luxembourgeois |
KPL | Communism Communism Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production... |
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| Citizens' List Citizens' List The Citizens' List is a Luxembourgian political party. It was founded in the run-up to the 2009 Chamber of Deputies election and European election... Biergerlëscht Liste des citoyens |
Right-wing populism Right-wing populism Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and... , Single-issue Single-issue politics Single-issue politics involves political campaigning or political support based on one essential policy area or idea.-Political expression:... |
0 | 0 | 1 Aly Jaerling Alphonse 'Aly' Jaerling is a Luxembourgian politician. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999, when he was first elected for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party until 2009... |
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| Pirate Party Luxembourg Pirate Party Luxembourg The Pirate Party Luxembourg is a registered political party in Luxembourg. The party follows the pirate doctrine developed by the Swedish Piratpartiet. It champions citizen's rights, improved data protection and privacy for physical persons, more transparency of government, free access to... Piratepartei Lëtzebuerg Parti pirate du Luxembourg |
Pirate Party Pirate Party The Pirate Party is a political party in Sweden founded in 2006. Its sudden popularity has given rise to parties with the same name and similar goals in Europe and worldwide, forming the international Pirate Party movement.... |
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Pre-1945 parties
- Independent National PartyIndependent National Party (Luxembourg)The Independent National Party , abbreviated as PNI, was a populist political party in Luxembourg in the interwar period.The party was founded in 1918 by disgruntled members of the Party of the Right. The most prominent of the founders was Pierre Prüm, who was appointed the party's leader...
- Liberal LeagueLiberal League (Luxembourg)The Liberal League was a political party in Luxembourg between 1904 and 1925. It was the indirect predecessor of the Democratic Party , which has been one of the three major parties in Luxembourg since the Second World War....
- Liberal Left
- Party of the RightParty of the Right (Luxembourg)The Party of the Right , abbreviated to PD, was a political party in Luxembourg between 1914 and 1944. It was the direct predecessor of the Christian Social People's Party , which has ruled Luxembourg for all but five years since....
- Radical Liberal PartyRadical Liberal Party (Luxembourg)The Radical Liberal Party , abbreviated to PRL, was a Luxembourgian political party that existed from 1932 until 1945. It was the main party bridging the gap between the former Liberal League and the current Democratic Party....
- Radical Party
- Socialist Party
- Volksdeutsche BewegungVolksdeutsche BewegungVolksdeutsche Bewegung was a Nazi movement in Luxembourg that flourished under German occupation during the Second World War....
Post-1945 parties
- Communist League of LuxemburgCommunist League of LuxemburgCommunist League of Luxemburg , was a pro-China communist group in Luxembourg. KBL was founded in 1970. The secretary of KBL was Charles Doerner. KBL published Roude Fändel ....
, a MaoistMaoismMaoism, also known as the Mao Zedong Thought , is claimed by Maoists as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxist communist theory, derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong . Developed during the 1950s and 1960s, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding...
party - Enrôlés de ForceEnrôlés de ForceEnrôlés de Force was a Luxembourgian single-issue political party and pressure group. It sought to represent the interests of the 12,000 people that had been conscripted into the Wehrmacht during the German occupation of Luxembourg during the Second World War.The party tried to claim compensation...
, a single-issue party - Free Party of LuxembourgFree Party of LuxembourgThe Free Party of Luxembourg , abbreviated as FPL, was a political party in Luxembourg.-Foundation and 2004 elections:Founded in 2003, it emerged onto the political scene in the run-up to the 2004 legislative elections for the Chamber of Deputies. It fielded 8 candidates, none of whom was elected...
, a right-wing populist party - Green and Liberal AllianceGreen and Liberal AllianceThe Green and Liberal Alliance was a green liberal political party in Luxembourg. It was led by Jup Weber, who was instrumental in founding the Greens and had been one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament....
, a green liberalGreen liberalismGreen liberalism is a term used to refer to liberals who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology.- Philosophy :Green liberalism values the Earth very highly, and this philosophy highly values the planet being passed down to the next generation unharmed...
party - National MovementNational Movement (Luxembourg)The National Movement was a far-right political party in Luxembourg.The National Movement rose to prominence as a result of the legislative and European elections in 1989, when under the leadership of Pierre Peters. In the European elections, it recorded 2.9% of the vote nation-wide.The last...
, a far-right party - Party of the Third AgeParty of the Third AgeThe Party of the Third Age was a political party in Luxembourg. It contested the 1999 election to the Chamber of Deputies, but has since disbanded.Its party platform was dedicated to pensioners' issues, and its name is a reference to its core constituency...
, a pensioners' partyPensioners' PartyPensioners' Party or Party of Pensioners may refer to:*Pensioners Party *Pensioners Party *Pensioners Party *Pensioners' Party *Pensioners' Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina*Pensioners' Party of the Republika Srpska... - Popular Independent MovementPopular Independent MovementThe Popular Independent Movement , abbreviated to MIP, was a Luxembourgian single-issue political party in the 1960s. It sought to represent the interests of the 12,000 people that had been conscripted into the Wehrmacht during the German occupation of Luxembourg during the Second World War.The...
, a single-issue party - Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Luxembourg)The Social Democratic Party , abbreviated to PSD, was a social democratic political party in Luxembourg between 1971 and 1984.The PSD was founded in March 1971 as a secession of the centrist tendency within the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party...
, a social democratic party - The Taxpayer, a libertarianLibertarianismLibertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
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