Christian Social People's Party

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Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei
Leader	François Biltgen
Founded	1944
Headquarters	34 rue de l'eau Luxembourg City
Political ideology	Christian democracy
International affiliation	Christian Democrat International
Website	CSV

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The Christian Social People's Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei, French: Parti populaire chrétien social, German: Christlich Soziale Volkspartei), abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology, and is strongly pro-European.

It is led by François Biltgen, who is the current Minister of Labour and Employment. The current Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, is also a member of the CSV. He governs in coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). The CSV has been the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies since the party's formation, and currently holds 24 of 60 seats in the Chamber. Since the Second World War, every Prime Minister of Luxembourg has been a member of the CSV, with only one exception (Gaston Thorn, 1974–1979).

Contents 1 History 2 Presidents of the CSV 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 External links

[edit] History

• 1914: The earliest roots of the CSV date back to the 16 January 1914, with the foundation of the Party of the Right.
• 1944: The Party of the Right is officially transformed into the CSV.
• 1945: The first elections after the Second World War took place; the party won 25 out of 51 seats, missing an absolute majority by a single seat.
• 1946 - 1974: The party was in government from 1946 to 1974 and gave Luxembourg the following Prime Ministers: Pierre Dupong, Joseph Bech, Pierre Frieden, and Pierre Werner. Mostly in a coalition with the Democratic Party (DP), it gave Luxembourg a certain economic and social stability.
• 1974: The party goes into opposition for the first time, as the Democratic Party's Gaston Thorn becomes Prime Minister in coalition with the LSAP.
• 1979: The party gets back into government after its victory in the 1979 elections; Pierre Werner becomes PM.
• 1984: Jacques Santer becomes PM.
• 1995: Jean-Claude Junker becomes PM, Jacques Santer becomes President of the European Commission
• 2004: The party is currently in a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party, it has 24 out of 60 seats

[edit] Presidents of the CSV

• Émile Reuter (1945 – 1964)
• Tony Biever (1964 – 1965)
• Jean Dupong (1965 – 1972)
• Nicolas Mosar (1972 – 1974)
• Jacques Santer (1974 – 1982)
• Jean Spautz (1982 – 1990)
• Jean-Claude Juncker (1990 – 1995)
• Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (1995 – 2003)
• François Biltgen (2003 – )^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of political parties in Luxembourg

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Christian Social People's Party official website

	Political parties in Luxembourg
Represented in the Chamber of Deputies
Alternative Democratic Reform Party | Christian Social People's Party Democratic Party | The Greens | Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Other parties
Communist Party of Luxembourg | Free Party of Luxembourg | The Left