Council of State of Luxembourg

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]

Composition

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.

Current councillors

As of 23 November 2013, the members of the Council of State are:[4]

Position Name Nominator[5] Councillor since[6]
President Victor Gillen DP 20 December 1999
Vice Presidents Viviane Ecker LSAP 29 March 2001
Georges Pierret CSV 14 January 2000
Councillors Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke Grand Duke 10 June 2006
Martine Deprez CSV 31 October 2012
Agnès Durdu DP 7 April 2006
Albert Hansen CSV 23 February 2001
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
Agnès Rausch Greens 22 February 2000
Albert Rodesch LSAP 13 February 2003
Patrick Santer CSV 27 April 2009
Marc Schaefer LSAP 18 December 2006
Christophe Schiltz LSAP 28 November 2013
Kik Schneider DP 8 April 2000
Paul Schmit DP 9 June 2000
Françoise Thoma CSV 27 October 2000
Georges Wivenes CSV 1 August 2006
vacant Greens

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Marc Feyereisen. "Report for Luxembourg". Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions of the European Union. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Christiane Huberty (November 2006). "Le Conseil d'État – un produit du conflit constitutionnel du milieu du XIXe siècle" (in French). forum.lu. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Composition" (in French). Council of State. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Membres" (in French). Council of State. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  5. ↑ "On achève bien les chevaux". Forum 261 (in French). Forum. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  7. ↑ "Neues Mitglied für Staatsrat steht fest". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 15 February 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Zeimet, Laurent (14 January 2010). "Wird Lydie Lorang neues Mitglied des Staatsrates?". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Zu langsam, zu undemokratisch". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 12 October 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

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