Politics of Luxembourg | |
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| Polity type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of Luxembourg |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Chamber of Deputies |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Hôtel de la Chambre |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | Monarch |
| Currently | Henri |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Prime Minister |
| Currently | Luc Frieden |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Council of Government |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Luxembourg |
| Superior Court of Justice | |
| Constitutional Court | |
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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. Usually, the prime minister is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties having the most seats in parliament. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Legislative power is vested in the Chamber of Deputies, elected directly to five-year terms.
The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Luxembourg a "full democracy" in 2022.[1][needs update] According to the V-Dem Democracy indices Luxembourg was 2023 the 9th most electoral democratic country in the world.[2]
- ^ Democracy Index 2023: Age of Conflict (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit (Report). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ V-Dem Institute (2023). "The V-Dem Dataset". Retrieved 14 October 2023.