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Democratic Party (Luxembourg)

The Democratic Party (Luxembourgish: Demokratesch Partei, French: Parti démocratique, German: Demokratische Partei), abbreviated to DP, is the major social-liberal[3][4][5][6] political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right,[7][8][9][10][11][12] with some centrist factions[7][8][9][10][11][12] holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.[13]

Democratic Party
Demokratesch Partei
AbbreviationDP
LeaderLex Delles[1]
Founded24 April 1955 (1955-04-24)
Headquarters2a, rue des Capucins L-1313 Luxembourg Luxembourg
Youth wingDemocratic and Liberal Youth
IdeologyLiberalism
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Regional affiliationLiberal Group[2]
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
International affiliationLiberal International
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Colours  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
14 / 60
European Parliament
1 / 6
Local councils
135 / 722
Benelux Parliament
1 / 7
Website
http://www.dp.lu

Founded in 1955, the party is currently led by Lex Delles.[14] Its former president, Xavier Bettel, was the Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023, leading the Bettel I and II governments in coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) and The Greens. It is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, with fourteen seats out of sixty, having won 17.8% of the vote at the 2023 general election, and has two seats in the European Parliament out of six. The party's stronghold is around Luxembourg City;[15] it has provided the city's Mayor since 1970.

The party has often played the minor coalition partner to the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). In Gaston Thorn and Xavier Bettel, the DP has provided the only Prime Ministers of Luxembourg since 1945 not to be affiliated with the CSV (1974–79 and 2013–present). The party is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and the Liberal International. The party has been one of the most influential liberal parties in Europe, due to its strength, its regular involvement in government, its role in international institutions, and Thorn's leadership.[16]

History edit

Emergence as major party edit

Although the party traces its history back to the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904, it was founded in its current form on 24 April 1955. It was the successor to the Democratic Group, which had grown out of the major group of war-time liberal resistance fighters, the Patriotic and Democratic Group. The DP spent the majority of the 1950s and 1960s, under the leadership of Lucien Dury and then Gaston Thorn, establishing itself as the third major party, ahead of the Communist Party.

At the time of its foundation, the party had six seats in the Chamber of Deputies. At the following election in 1959, the DP won 11 seats, allowing it to serve as a minor role in a grand coalition with the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). However, in 1964, the party went back to six seats. In 1968, the DP absorbed the anti-establishment Popular Independent Movement.[17] In that year's election, the party benefited from a tide of moderates shifting from an increasingly radical LSAP,[17] returned to 11 seats, and consequently entered into government with the CSV under Prime Minister Pierre Werner.

Government edit

The DP remained in coalition with the CSV until 1974, when it experienced a surge in support in the 1974 general election, to 22.2% of the vote and 14 seats. This political upset gave it the opportunity to enter into coalition negotiations with the second-placed LSAP.[18] Surprisingly, in the negotiations, the DP got the upper hand, securing the most ministerial positions and departments, as well as the premiership itself under Gaston Thorn.[19]

The formation of Thorn's government, however, coincided with the beginning of an economic crisis,[20] and the government was occupied mostly with the restructuring of the steel industry whilst attempting to avoid mass unemployment.[20]

Despite this, the coalition managed to push through major reforms of social policy,[21] including abolishing capital punishment (1974), allowing no-fault divorce (1975) and broadening at-fault divorce (1978), and legalising abortion (1978).[22] In 1977, the government abandoned plans to build a nuclear power plant at Remerschen,[22] of which the DP had been the primary advocate.[23] When PM, in 1975, Thorn sat as President of the United Nations General Assembly.

Since 1979 edit

In 1979, Thorn went head-to-head with Werner, with the LSAP serving a supporting role to the DP.[24] Both the CSV ended victorious, gaining six seats, and the LSAP's loss of three seats made it impossible for the DP to renew the coalition with them. As a result, Werner formed a coalition with the DP, with Thorn as Deputy Prime Minister.[25] In the first European election in 1979, the DP won 2 seats: an achievement that it hasn't matched since. In 1980, Thorn was named the new President of the European Commission, and was replaced by Colette Flesch.

The 1984 general election saw the DP's first electoral setback in twenty years.[24] The DP lost one seat, standing on 14, whilst the resurgence of the LSAP meant it overtook the Democratic Party once again. The LSAP formed a coalition with the CSV, with Jacques Poos serving as Deputy Prime Minister to Jacques Santer. This was renewed twice again, and the DP remained out of government until 1999.

After the 1999 general election, the DP became the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies once again, with 15 seats. It also overtook the LSAP in vote share for the first time ever. This allowed it to displace the LSAP as the CSV's coalition partner, with Lydie Polfer as Deputy Prime Minister. As a result of the 2004 general election, the DP lost 5 seats, bringing its total down to 10. The party also lost its place as the coalition partner back to the LSAP, and remained in opposition since until 2013. In the 2013 general election, held early due to the collapse of the second Juncker–Asselborn government, the party acquired 13 deputies with 18.3% of the vote, becoming joint second-largest party along with the LSAP. In October 2013 the DP negotiated a three-party coalition government with the LSAP and The Greens,[26] and on 4 December 2013 the Bettel-Schneider government was sworn in, with DP leader Xavier Bettel serving as Prime Minister.[27]

Ideology edit

The Democratic Party sits on the moderate centre-right of the political spectrum in Luxembourg. Since the late 1960s, thanks to the secularisation[28] of Luxembourg and the CSV, the party has moved gradually towards the centre, to allow it to form coalitions with either the CSV or LSAP.[29][30] Now, it could be seen to be to the left of the CSV, in the centre, and with more in common with the British Liberal Democrats or German Free Democratic Party than with liberal parties in Belgium or the Netherlands.[29][31] However, the CSV usually prefers forming coalitions with the LSAP to those with the DP, pushing the DP to the economically liberal right.[7]

In economic policies, the DP is a strong supporter of private property rights, free trade, and the free market, although under Thorn's government, the DP greatly increased public sector employment.[32] Taxation plays a major role in the party platform. It is also a supporter of agriculture, particularly the wine industry.[32] It long advocated the advancement of nuclear power, but scrapped plans to build a plant at Remerschen, and now supports renewable alternatives, although not opposing nuclear power in principle.[23] Indicating its priorities, when in government, the DP has usually or always controlled ministries in charge of Transport, Public Works, the Middle Class, the Civil Service, and Energy.[33]

The DP is the most outspoken party in support of civil liberties. Between 1974 and 1979, it legalised abortion and divorce, and abolished the death penalty.[22] It also focuses its attention on the issues of minority groups, particularly migrant groups, but also homosexuals and single mothers.[32] Unlike the Catholic CSV, the DP is notably anti-clerical, which gives it more importance than its electoral performances would suggest.[30]

The DP has led the CSV and LSAP in becoming more internationalist in outlook, focusing on the European Union, environmentalism, and advocacy of human rights abroad.[32] It is the most vocal supporter of European integration, even in a particularly pro-EU country.[34] The party puts great emphasis on the role of the United Nations, and Thorn served as President of the UN General Assembly. The party is centrist on national security, supporting membership of NATO, but having worked to end conscription.[34]

Political support edit

The DP has been consistent in its advocacy of the middle class,[32] and consequently has a very distinctive class profile.[35] When in government, the DP has always held the office of Minister for the Middle Class.[33] Most DP supporters are civil servants, white-collar workers, self-employed people, and those on high incomes.[15] This group has been fast-growing, further focusing the party's electoral socio-economic appeal.[31]

The party's most successful areas electorally are Luxembourg City and its wealthy suburbs, where those groups are concentrated.[31] The Mayor of Luxembourg City has come from the DP since 1970, and the party and its liberal predecessors have been out of the office for only seven years since the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904. The city lies in the Centre constituency, where the DP challenges the CSV for the most seats. However, the party also has some traditional following in Est and the Nord,[31] consistently coming second in each.

The party has notably more support amongst young people,[35] whilst the CSV, LSAP, and (recently) the Alternative Democratic Reform Party tend to receive the votes of older people.[15] Unlike the CSV and LSAP, the DP is not affiliated to a major trade union. The party is particularly popular amongst male voters.[15] Despite its anti-clericalism, DP voters are no less religiously affiliated than the general population.[35]

Election results edit

Chamber of Deputies edit

Election Votes % Elected seats Seats after +/– Government
1945 366,860 18.0 (#3)
9 / 51
New Coalition
1948[a] 97,415 11.6 (#3)
3 / 26
9 / 51
  0 Coalition
1951[a] 215,511 20.9 (#3)
5 / 26
8 / 52
  1 Opposition
1954 255,522 12.3 (#3)
6 / 52
  2 Opposition
1959 448,387 20.3 (#3)
11 / 52
  5 Coalition
1964 280,644 12.2 (#3)
6 / 56
  5 Opposition
1968 430,262 18.0 (#3)
11 / 56
  5 Coalition
1974 668,043 23.3 (#3)
14 / 59
  3 Coalition
1979 648,404 21.9 (#2)
15 / 59
  1 Coalition
1984 614,627 20.4 (#3)
14 / 64
  1 Opposition
1989 498,862 17.2 (#3)
11 / 60
  3 Opposition
1994 548,246 19.3 (#3)
12 / 60
  1 Opposition
1999 632,707 22.4 (#2)
15 / 60
  3 Coalition
2004 460,601 16.1 (#3)
10 / 60
  5 Opposition
2009 432,820 15.0 (#3)
9 / 60
  1 Opposition
2013 597,879 18.3 (#3)
13 / 60
  4 Coalition
2018 597,080 16.9 (#3)
12 / 60
  1 Coalition
2023 703,833 18.7 (#3)
14 / 60
[36]
  2 Coalition
  1. ^ a b Partial election. Only half of the seats were up for renewal.

European Parliament edit

Election Votes % Seats +/–
1979 274,307 28.1 (#2)
2 / 6
1984 218,481 22.1 (#3)
1 / 6
  1
1989 198,254 19.9 (#3)
1 / 6
 
1994 190,977 18.8 (#3)
1 / 6
 
1999 207,379 20.5 (#2)
1 / 6
 
2004 162,064 14.9 (#4)
1 / 6
 
2009 210,107 18.7 (#3)
1 / 6
 
2014 173,255 14.8 (#3)
1 / 6
 
2019 268,910 21.4 (#1)
2 / 6
  1

Presidents edit

The leader of the party is the president. Below is a list of presidents of the Democratic Party, and its predecessors, since 1948.

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "The party". dp.lu. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Politieke fracties". Benelux Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Luxembourg". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  4. ^ José Magone (26 August 2010). Contemporary European Politics: A Comparative Introduction. Routledge. p. 436–. ISBN 978-0-203-84639-1. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  5. ^ Georgios Terzis (2007). European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions. Intellect Books. p. 135–. ISBN 978-1-84150-192-5. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ^ Bale, Tim (2021). Riding the populist wave: Europe's mainstream right in crisis. Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-009-00686-6. OCLC 1256593260.
  7. ^ a b c Dumont et al (2003), p. 412
  8. ^ a b Jacobs, Francis (1989). Western European Political Parties: A Comprehensive Guide. London: Longman. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-582-00113-8.
  9. ^ a b Country by Country. London: Economist Intelligence Unit. 2003. p. 96.
  10. ^ a b Stalker, Peter (2007). A Guide to the Counties of the World. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-19-920271-3.
  11. ^ a b Josep M. Colomer (24 July 2008). Comparative European Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 221–. ISBN 978-0-203-94609-1. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b Xenophon Contiades (20 December 2012). Engineering Constitutional Change: A Comparative Perspective on Europe, Canada and the USA. Routledge. p. 250–. ISBN 978-1-136-21077-8. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  13. ^ Hearl (1988), p. 392–3
  14. ^ "The party". dp.lu. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d Schulze (2007), p. 812
  16. ^ Hearl (1988), p. 376
  17. ^ a b "Luxembourg" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2000. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  18. ^ Thewes (2006), p. 182
  19. ^ Hearl (1988), p. 386
  20. ^ a b Thewes (2006), p. 186
  21. ^ Thewes (2006), p. 187
  22. ^ a b c Thewes (2006), p. 188
  23. ^ a b Jacobs, Francis (1989). Western European Political Parties: A Comprehensive Guide. London: Longman. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-582-00113-8.
  24. ^ a b Hearl (1988), p. 382
  25. ^ Thewes (2006), p. 192
  26. ^ "Chronicle.lu - LSAP, DP & Déi Gréng to Commence Coalition Negotiations". www.chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  27. ^ "New Luxemburg Government Sworn In". BrusselsDiplomatic. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  28. ^ "Streaming now on RTL PLAY: Lydie Polfer interviewed on brand new episode of Conversations With Christos". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  29. ^ a b Dumont et al (2003), p. 400
  30. ^ a b Hearl (1987), p. 255
  31. ^ a b c d Hearl (1987), p. 256
  32. ^ a b c d e Hearl (1988), p. 392
  33. ^ a b Dumont et al (2003), p. 424
  34. ^ a b Hearl (1988), p. 393
  35. ^ a b c Hearl (1988), p. 390
  36. ^ "DP gain two seats in Luxembourg elections". ALDE Party. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

References edit

  • Dumont, Patrick; De Winter, Lieven (2003). "Luxembourg: Stable coalition in a pivotal party system". In Wolfgang C., Müller; Strom, Kaare (eds.). Coalition Governments in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 399–432. ISBN 978-0-19-829761-1.
  • Hearl, Derek (1987). "Luxembourg 1945–82: Dimensions and Strategies". In Budge, Ian; Robertson, David; Hearl, Derek (eds.). Ideology, Strategy, and Party Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 254–69. ISBN 978-0-521-30648-5.
  • Hearl, Derek (1988). "The Luxembourg Liberal Party". In Kirchner, Emil Joseph (ed.). Liberal Parties in Western Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 376–95. ISBN 978-0-521-32394-9.
  • Thewes, Guy (October 2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  • Schulze, Isabelle (2007). "Luxembourg: An Electoral System with Panache". In Immergut, Ellen M.; Anderson, Karen M.; Schulze, Isabelle (eds.). The Handbook of West European Pension Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 804–53. ISBN 978-0-19-929147-2.

External links edit

  • Official website

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This article is about a political party in Luxembourg For otheruses see Democratic Party disambiguation The Democratic Party Luxembourgish Demokratesch Partei French Parti democratique German Demokratische Partei abbreviated to DP is the major social liberal 3 4 5 6 political party in Luxembourg One of the three major parties the DP sits on the centre right 7 8 9 10 11 12 with some centrist factions 7 8 9 10 11 12 holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties human rights and internationalism 13 Democratic Party Demokratesch ParteiAbbreviationDPLeaderLex Delles 1 Founded24 April 1955 1955 04 24 Headquarters2a rue des Capucins L 1313 Luxembourg LuxembourgYouth wingDemocratic and Liberal YouthIdeologyLiberalismSocial liberalismPro EuropeanismPolitical positionCentre to centre rightRegional affiliationLiberal Group 2 European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeInternational affiliationLiberal InternationalEuropean Parliament groupRenew EuropeColours BlueChamber of Deputies14 60European Parliament1 6Local councils135 722Benelux Parliament1 7Websitehttp www dp luPolitics of LuxembourgPolitical partiesElections Founded in 1955 the party is currently led by Lex Delles 14 Its former president Xavier Bettel was the Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023 leading the Bettel I and II governments in coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party LSAP and The Greens It is the second largest party in the Chamber of Deputies with fourteen seats out of sixty having won 17 8 of the vote at the 2023 general election and has two seats in the European Parliament out of six The party s stronghold is around Luxembourg City 15 it has provided the city s Mayor since 1970 The party has often played the minor coalition partner to the Christian Social People s Party CSV In Gaston Thorn and Xavier Bettel the DP has provided the only Prime Ministers of Luxembourg since 1945 not to be affiliated with the CSV 1974 79 and 2013 present The party is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ALDE and the Liberal International The party has been one of the most influential liberal parties in Europe due to its strength its regular involvement in government its role in international institutions and Thorn s leadership 16 Contents 1 History 1 1 Emergence as major party 1 2 Government 1 3 Since 1979 2 Ideology 3 Political support 4 Election results 4 1 Chamber of Deputies 4 2 European Parliament 5 Presidents 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 9 External linksHistory editEmergence as major party edit Although the party traces its history back to the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904 it was founded in its current form on 24 April 1955 It was the successor to the Democratic Group which had grown out of the major group of war time liberal resistance fighters the Patriotic and Democratic Group The DP spent the majority of the 1950s and 1960s under the leadership of Lucien Dury and then Gaston Thorn establishing itself as the third major party ahead of the Communist Party At the time of its foundation the party had six seats in the Chamber of Deputies At the following election in 1959 the DP won 11 seats allowing it to serve as a minor role in a grand coalition with the Christian Social People s Party CSV and Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party LSAP However in 1964 the party went back to six seats In 1968 the DP absorbed the anti establishment Popular Independent Movement 17 In that year s election the party benefited from a tide of moderates shifting from an increasingly radical LSAP 17 returned to 11 seats and consequently entered into government with the CSV under Prime Minister Pierre Werner Government edit Main article Thorn Ministry The DP remained in coalition with the CSV until 1974 when it experienced a surge in support in the 1974 general election to 22 2 of the vote and 14 seats This political upset gave it the opportunity to enter into coalition negotiations with the second placed LSAP 18 Surprisingly in the negotiations the DP got the upper hand securing the most ministerial positions and departments as well as the premiership itself under Gaston Thorn 19 The formation of Thorn s government however coincided with the beginning of an economic crisis 20 and the government was occupied mostly with the restructuring of the steel industry whilst attempting to avoid mass unemployment 20 Despite this the coalition managed to push through major reforms of social policy 21 including abolishing capital punishment 1974 allowing no fault divorce 1975 and broadening at fault divorce 1978 and legalising abortion 1978 22 In 1977 the government abandoned plans to build a nuclear power plant at Remerschen 22 of which the DP had been the primary advocate 23 When PM in 1975 Thorn sat as President of the United Nations General Assembly Since 1979 edit In 1979 Thorn went head to head with Werner with the LSAP serving a supporting role to the DP 24 Both the CSV ended victorious gaining six seats and the LSAP s loss of three seats made it impossible for the DP to renew the coalition with them As a result Werner formed a coalition with the DP with Thorn as Deputy Prime Minister 25 In the first European election in 1979 the DP won 2 seats an achievement that it hasn t matched since In 1980 Thorn was named the new President of the European Commission and was replaced by Colette Flesch The 1984 general election saw the DP s first electoral setback in twenty years 24 The DP lost one seat standing on 14 whilst the resurgence of the LSAP meant it overtook the Democratic Party once again The LSAP formed a coalition with the CSV with Jacques Poos serving as Deputy Prime Minister to Jacques Santer This was renewed twice again and the DP remained out of government until 1999 After the 1999 general election the DP became the second largest party in the Chamber of Deputies once again with 15 seats It also overtook the LSAP in vote share for the first time ever This allowed it to displace the LSAP as the CSV s coalition partner with Lydie Polfer as Deputy Prime Minister As a result of the 2004 general election the DP lost 5 seats bringing its total down to 10 The party also lost its place as the coalition partner back to the LSAP and remained in opposition since until 2013 In the 2013 general election held early due to the collapse of the second Juncker Asselborn government the party acquired 13 deputies with 18 3 of the vote becoming joint second largest party along with the LSAP In October 2013 the DP negotiated a three party coalition government with the LSAP and The Greens 26 and on 4 December 2013 the Bettel Schneider government was sworn in with DP leader Xavier Bettel serving as Prime Minister 27 Ideology editThe Democratic Party sits on the moderate centre right of the political spectrum in Luxembourg Since the late 1960s thanks to the secularisation 28 of Luxembourg and the CSV the party has moved gradually towards the centre to allow it to form coalitions with either the CSV or LSAP 29 30 Now it could be seen to be to the left of the CSV in the centre and with more in common with the British Liberal Democrats or German Free Democratic Party than with liberal parties in Belgium or the Netherlands 29 31 However the CSV usually prefers forming coalitions with the LSAP to those with the DP pushing the DP to the economically liberal right 7 In economic policies the DP is a strong supporter of private property rights free trade and the free market although under Thorn s government the DP greatly increased public sector employment 32 Taxation plays a major role in the party platform It is also a supporter of agriculture particularly the wine industry 32 It long advocated the advancement of nuclear power but scrapped plans to build a plant at Remerschen and now supports renewable alternatives although not opposing nuclear power in principle 23 Indicating its priorities when in government the DP has usually or always controlled ministries in charge of Transport Public Works the Middle Class the Civil Service and Energy 33 The DP is the most outspoken party in support of civil liberties Between 1974 and 1979 it legalised abortion and divorce and abolished the death penalty 22 It also focuses its attention on the issues of minority groups particularly migrant groups but also homosexuals and single mothers 32 Unlike the Catholic CSV the DP is notably anti clerical which gives it more importance than its electoral performances would suggest 30 The DP has led the CSV and LSAP in becoming more internationalist in outlook focusing on the European Union environmentalism and advocacy of human rights abroad 32 It is the most vocal supporter of European integration even in a particularly pro EU country 34 The party puts great emphasis on the role of the United Nations and Thorn served as President of the UN General Assembly The party is centrist on national security supporting membership of NATO but having worked to end conscription 34 Political support editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2024 The DP has been consistent in its advocacy of the middle class 32 and consequently has a very distinctive class profile 35 When in government the DP has always held the office of Minister for the Middle Class 33 Most DP supporters are civil servants white collar workers self employed people and those on high incomes 15 This group has been fast growing further focusing the party s electoral socio economic appeal 31 The party s most successful areas electorally are Luxembourg City and its wealthy suburbs where those groups are concentrated 31 The Mayor of Luxembourg City has come from the DP since 1970 and the party and its liberal predecessors have been out of the office for only seven years since the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904 The city lies in the Centre constituency where the DP challenges the CSV for the most seats However the party also has some traditional following in Est and the Nord 31 consistently coming second in each The party has notably more support amongst young people 35 whilst the CSV LSAP and recently the Alternative Democratic Reform Party tend to receive the votes of older people 15 Unlike the CSV and LSAP the DP is not affiliated to a major trade union The party is particularly popular amongst male voters 15 Despite its anti clericalism DP voters are no less religiously affiliated than the general population 35 Election results editChamber of Deputies edit Election Votes Elected seats Seats after Government 1945 366 860 18 0 3 9 51 New Coalition 1948 a 97 415 11 6 3 3 26 9 51 nbsp 0 Coalition 1951 a 215 511 20 9 3 5 26 8 52 nbsp 1 Opposition 1954 255 522 12 3 3 6 52 nbsp 2 Opposition 1959 448 387 20 3 3 11 52 nbsp 5 Coalition 1964 280 644 12 2 3 6 56 nbsp 5 Opposition 1968 430 262 18 0 3 11 56 nbsp 5 Coalition 1974 668 043 23 3 3 14 59 nbsp 3 Coalition 1979 648 404 21 9 2 15 59 nbsp 1 Coalition 1984 614 627 20 4 3 14 64 nbsp 1 Opposition 1989 498 862 17 2 3 11 60 nbsp 3 Opposition 1994 548 246 19 3 3 12 60 nbsp 1 Opposition 1999 632 707 22 4 2 15 60 nbsp 3 Coalition 2004 460 601 16 1 3 10 60 nbsp 5 Opposition 2009 432 820 15 0 3 9 60 nbsp 1 Opposition 2013 597 879 18 3 3 13 60 nbsp 4 Coalition 2018 597 080 16 9 3 12 60 nbsp 1 Coalition 2023 703 833 18 7 3 14 60 36 nbsp 2 Coalition a b Partial election Only half of the seats were up for renewal European Parliament edit Election Votes Seats 1979 274 307 28 1 2 2 6 1984 218 481 22 1 3 1 6 nbsp 1 1989 198 254 19 9 3 1 6 nbsp 1994 190 977 18 8 3 1 6 nbsp 1999 207 379 20 5 2 1 6 nbsp 2004 162 064 14 9 4 1 6 nbsp 2009 210 107 18 7 3 1 6 nbsp 2014 173 255 14 8 3 1 6 nbsp 2019 268 910 21 4 1 2 6 nbsp 1Presidents editThe leader of the party is the president Below is a list of presidents of the Democratic Party and its predecessors since 1948 Lucien Dury 1948 1952 Eugene Schaus 1952 1959 Lucien Dury 1959 1962 Gaston Thorn 1962 1969 Rene Konen 1969 1971 Gaston Thorn 1971 1980 Colette Flesch 1980 1989 Charles Goerens 1989 1994 Lydie Polfer 1994 2004 Claude Meisch 2004 2013 Xavier Bettel 2013 2015 Corinne Cahen 2015 2022 Lex Delles 2022 See also editLiberalism in LuxembourgFootnotes edit The party dp lu 2 February 2021 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Politieke fracties Benelux Parliament in Dutch Retrieved 8 August 2023 Nordsieck Wolfram 2018 Luxembourg Parties and Elections in Europe Jose Magone 26 August 2010 Contemporary European Politics A Comparative Introduction Routledge p 436 ISBN 978 0 203 84639 1 Retrieved 19 July 2013 Georgios Terzis 2007 European Media Governance National and Regional Dimensions Intellect Books p 135 ISBN 978 1 84150 192 5 Retrieved 19 July 2013 Bale Tim 2021 Riding the populist wave Europe s mainstream right in crisis Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser Cambridge United Kingdom Cambridge University Press p 35 ISBN 978 1 009 00686 6 OCLC 1256593260 a b c Dumont et al 2003 p 412 a b Jacobs Francis 1989 Western European Political Parties A Comprehensive Guide London Longman p 243 ISBN 978 0 582 00113 8 a b Country by Country London Economist Intelligence Unit 2003 p 96 a b Stalker Peter 2007 A Guide to the Counties of the World Oxford Oxford University Press p 188 ISBN 978 0 19 920271 3 a b Josep M Colomer 24 July 2008 Comparative European Politics Taylor amp Francis p 221 ISBN 978 0 203 94609 1 Retrieved 13 July 2013 a b Xenophon Contiades 20 December 2012 Engineering Constitutional Change A Comparative Perspective on Europe Canada and the USA Routledge p 250 ISBN 978 1 136 21077 8 Retrieved 19 July 2013 Hearl 1988 p 392 3 The party dp lu 2 February 2021 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b c d Schulze 2007 p 812 Hearl 1988 p 376 a b Luxembourg PDF Inter Parliamentary Union 2000 Retrieved 17 April 2010 Thewes 2006 p 182 Hearl 1988 p 386 a b Thewes 2006 p 186 Thewes 2006 p 187 a b c Thewes 2006 p 188 a b Jacobs Francis 1989 Western European Political Parties A Comprehensive Guide London Longman p 244 ISBN 978 0 582 00113 8 a b Hearl 1988 p 382 Thewes 2006 p 192 Chronicle lu LSAP DP amp Dei Greng to Commence Coalition Negotiations www chronicle lu Retrieved 2015 12 07 New Luxemburg Government Sworn In BrusselsDiplomatic 4 December 2013 Retrieved 16 December 2015 Streaming now on RTL PLAY Lydie Polfer interviewed on brand new episode of Conversations With Christos today rtl lu Retrieved 2024 01 21 a b Dumont et al 2003 p 400 a b Hearl 1987 p 255 a b c d Hearl 1987 p 256 a b c d e Hearl 1988 p 392 a b Dumont et al 2003 p 424 a b Hearl 1988 p 393 a b c Hearl 1988 p 390 DP gain two seats in Luxembourg elections ALDE Party Retrieved 2024 01 21 References editDumont Patrick De Winter Lieven 2003 Luxembourg Stable coalition in a pivotal party system In Wolfgang C Muller Strom Kaare eds Coalition Governments in Western Europe Oxford Oxford University Press pp 399 432 ISBN 978 0 19 829761 1 Hearl Derek 1987 Luxembourg 1945 82 Dimensions and Strategies In Budge Ian Robertson David Hearl Derek eds Ideology Strategy and Party Change Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 254 69 ISBN 978 0 521 30648 5 Hearl Derek 1988 The Luxembourg Liberal Party In Kirchner Emil Joseph ed Liberal Parties in Western Europe Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 376 95 ISBN 978 0 521 32394 9 Thewes Guy October 2006 Les gouvernements du Grand Duche de Luxembourg depuis 1848 PDF in French 2006 ed Luxembourg City Service Information et Presse ISBN 978 2 87999 156 6 Retrieved 13 April 2010 Schulze Isabelle 2007 Luxembourg An Electoral System with Panache In Immergut Ellen M Anderson Karen M Schulze Isabelle eds The Handbook of West European Pension Politics Oxford Oxford University Press pp 804 53 ISBN 978 0 19 929147 2 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Democratic Party Luxembourg amp oldid 1217267215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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