Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

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Chambre des Députés
Chamber of Deputies

Type

Unicameral

Houses

President

Lucien Weiler, CSV, since 30 July 2004

, since

Members

Political groups
(as of 13 June 2004 elections)

CSV (24), LSAP (14), DP (10), Greens (7), ADR (4)

Meeting place

Hôtel de la Chambre, Luxembourg City

Web site

www.chd.lu

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The Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourgish: Châmber vun Députéirten, French: Chambre des Députés, German: Abgeordnetenkammer), 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 building is located.

The Chamber is made up of 60 seats. Deputies are elected to serve five-year terms by proportional representation in four multi-seat constituencies. Voters may vote for as many candidates as the constituency elects deputies.

1 Latest election
2 Current composition
3 See also
4 Footnotes
5 External links

[edit] Latest election

Main article: Luxembourgian legislative election, 2004

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**Summary of the 13 June 2004 Luxembourg **Chamber of Deputies** election results**
Parties		%	Seats
	Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlich Sozial Vollekspartei)	36.1	24
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Lëtzebuergesch Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei)	23.4	14
	Democratic Party (Demokratesch Partei)	16.1	10
	The Greens (Déi Gréng)	11.6	7
	Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice (Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie an Rentengerechtigkeet)	9.9	5
	The Left (Déi Lénk-La Gauche)	1.9	-
	Communist Party of Luxembourg (Kommunistesch Partei Lëtzebuerg)	0.9	-
	Free Party of Luxembourg (Fräi Partei Lëtzebuerg)	0.1	-
Total			60
Source: Centre Informatique de l'État

[edit] Current composition

Affiliation		Deputies
	Christian Social People's Party	23¹
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party	14
	Democratic Party	10
	The Greens	7
	Alternative Democratic Reform Party	4
	Independent	1²
	President of the Chamber	1
Total		60
Government Majority		15

¹ Does not include Lucien Weiler, who is the President of the Chamber. Although Weiler is a CSV deputy, the President cannot vote or speak in debates (except to maintain order).^[1]

² Aly Jaerling left the ADR on 1 May 2006 to sit as an independent.^[2]

[edit] See also

List of Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

[edit] Footnotes

^ (French) Président. Chamber des Députés Luxembourg. Retrieved on 2006-09-14.
^ (French) ADR: Jaerling prend la tangente. PaperJam.lu (21 April 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-23.

[edit] External links

(French) Chamber of Deputies official website

Buildings and structures in Luxembourg City
Cercle Municipal \| Chamber of Deputies \| Fort Thüngen \| Grand Ducal Palace \| Hall of Justice \| Mudam \| Municipal Hospital \| Museum of History and Art \| Museum of Natural History \| Neumünster Abbey \| Notre Dame Cathedral \| Philharmonie \| René Konen Tunnel \| St Michael's Church \| Hôtel de Ville \| University of Luxembourg \| Utopolis Kirchberg \| Villa Louvigny
Sports venues	d'Coque \| Stade Achille Hammerel \| Stade Josy Barthel \| Stade rue Henri Dunant
Railway stations	Cents-Hamm station \| Dommeldange station \| Hollerich station \| Luxembourg station
Bridges	Adolphe Bridge \| Clausen Viaduct \| Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge \| Passerelle
Monuments	American Cemetery \| Gëlle Fra \| Monument of the Millennium \| National Monument of Solidarity