Communist Party of Luxembourg
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The Communist Party of Luxembourg , abbreviated to KPL or PCL, is a communist
political party in Luxembourg
.
Ali Ruckert is the current chairman of the party.
, the KPL was launched, making it one of the oldest parties in Luxembourg.
Following the end of the Second World War, the party joined the National Union Government
(1945 – 47). Its first minister was Charles Marx
. After Marx's death, in a car accident
in 1946, he was replaced by Dominique Urbany. However, after the death of the leader of the LSAP
, the coalition collapsed. With the principle of an all-inclusive government gone, the KPL was excluded from the next government, and never returned another member to the cabinet.
In 1964, the United States
State Department
estimated the party membership to be approximately 500. In legislative elections
held in the same year, the party registered 12.4% of the vote, and won five of the Chamber of Deputies
' 56 seats. The party's representation in the Chamber peaked at the following election
, with six deputies, but fell, until the KPL lost its last remaining deputy in 1994
.
In 1999, many party members were co-founders of the Left
. Accordingly KPL members ran on the The Left lists in the 1999
and 2000 elections and no separate KPL lists existed. After disputes between leading KPL members and a majority within the Left shortly before the 2004 elections
the party again ran separate lists. A number of the Left members were subsequently expelled from the Communist Party.
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
political party in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
Ali Ruckert is the current chairman of the party.
History
Founded on 2 January 1921 in the town of NiederkornNiederkorn
Niederkorn , sometimes spelled Niedercorn, is a town in the commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 3,044.The town lies on the Chiers river , from which it takes its name...
, the KPL was launched, making it one of the oldest parties in Luxembourg.
Following the end of the Second World War, the party joined the National Union Government
National Union Government (1945)
The National Union Government was a form of national government that governed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg between 1945 and 13 February 1947, in the direct aftermath of the Second World War. During the war, Luxembourg was invaded, occupied, and annexed by Nazi Germany...
(1945 – 47). Its first minister was Charles Marx
Charles Marx
Louis Charles Marx was a Luxembourgian politician for the Communist Party of Luxembourg. He was a physician by profession, and fought for the French Resistance during the Second World War....
. After Marx's death, in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
in 1946, he was replaced by Dominique Urbany. However, after the death of the leader of the LSAP
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...
, the coalition collapsed. With the principle of an all-inclusive government gone, the KPL was excluded from the next government, and never returned another member to the cabinet.
In 1964, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
State Department
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
estimated the party membership to be approximately 500. In legislative elections
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1964
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 7 June 1964. Voters elected all 56 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.-Results:...
held in the same year, the party registered 12.4% of the vote, and won five of the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , 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 Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
' 56 seats. The party's representation in the Chamber peaked at the following election
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1968
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 15 December 1968. Voters elected all 56 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.-Results:...
, with six deputies, but fell, until the KPL lost its last remaining deputy in 1994
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1994
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 12, 1994. Voters elected 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.The election coincided with the 1994 European Parliament election.-Candidates:-Overall results:...
.
In 1999, many party members were co-founders of the Left
The Left (Luxembourg)
The Left is a left-wing and socialist political organisation in Luxembourg. The Left was formed on 30 January 1999 by a group of like minded activists, many of them affiliated with existing political parties, notably the Communist Party of Luxembourg , the New Left, the Revolutionary Socialist...
. Accordingly KPL members ran on the The Left lists in the 1999
Luxembourgian legislative election, 1999
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on June 13, 1999. Voters elected 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.The election coincided with the 1999 European Parliament election.-Candidates:-Overall results:...
and 2000 elections and no separate KPL lists existed. After disputes between leading KPL members and a majority within the Left shortly before the 2004 elections
Luxembourgian legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Luxembourg on 13 June 2004. Voters elected all 60 members of the Grand Duchy's unicameral legislature, the Chamber of Deputies...
the party again ran separate lists. A number of the Left members were subsequently expelled from the Communist Party.
External links
- kp-l.org (Party website)
- Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek (newspaper aligned with the Communist Party of Luxembourg)