The Council of State (Luxembourgish: Staatsrot, French: Conseil d'État, German: Staatsrat) is an institution in Luxembourg that advises the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies. Until 1 January 1997, it was also the country's supreme administrative court, but this function was ceded to the newly created Administrative Tribunal and Administrative Court.[1]
The Council of State was created by King-Grand Duke William III in the Coup of 1856. It was originally entirely appointed by the Grand Duke, but this was changed in 1866, and, despite the roll-back of many changes brought about by the coup, the Council of State has otherwise remained.[2]
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The Council of State is composed of twenty-one councillors, who are appointed by the Grand Duke. Of these, at least eleven must hold doctorates in law.[3] Neither number applies to members of the Grand Ducal Family, who may be appointed as additional members of the Council.[3] Membership is restricted to Luxembourgian nationals, who are resident in the Grand Duchy, are in possession of their full civil and political rights, and are at least 30 years old.[3] The final restriction does not apply to the heir to the Grand Duchy, who may be appointed as soon as he or she is granted that title. Thus, the current Hereditary Grand Duke, Guillaume who is under 30, is still a member of the Council.[3]
As of 31 August 2011[update], the members of the Council of State are:[4]
Position | Name | Nominator[5] | Councillor since[6] | |
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President | Georges Schroeder | CSV | 7 June 1994 | |
Vice Presidents | Viviane Ecker | LSAP | 29 March 2001 | |
Claude Hemmer | DP | 25 November 1993 | ||
Councillors | Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke | Grand Duke | 10 June 2006 | |
Agnès Durdu | DP | 7 April 2006 | ||
Victor Gillen | DP | 20 December 1999 | ||
Albert Hansen | CSV | 23 February 2001 | ||
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges | CSV | 10 November 2009 | ||
René Kollwelter | LSAP | 29 April 2005 | ||
Charles Lampers | CSV[7] | 28 February 2011 | ||
Lydie Lorang | CSV[8] | 1 February 2010 | ||
Roger Molitor | CSV[9] | 15 February 2008 | ||
Romain Nati | LSAP | 15 October 2004 | ||
Georges Pierret | CSV | 14 January 2000 | ||
Agnès Rausch | Greens | 22 February 2000 | ||
Albert Rodesch | LSAP | 13 February 2003 | ||
Patrick Santer | CSV | 27 April 2009 | ||
Marc Schaefer | LSAP | 18 December 2006 | ||
Kik Schneider | DP | 8 April 2000 | ||
Paul Schmit | DP | 9 June 2000 | ||
Françoise Thoma | CSV | 27 October 2000 | ||
Georges Wivenes | CSV | 1 August 2006 |