Xavier Bettel
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Xavier Bettel is a Luxembourg
ish politician and lawyer, currently the mayor of Luxembourg City as well as a member of the Chamber of Deputies
and communal council
.
Following municipal elections on 9 October 2011, at the young age of 38, Bettel was sworn in as Mayor of Luxembourg on 24 November 2011.
Bettel ran for the Chamber of Deputies in the 1999 legislative election
, and finished 10th amongst DP candidates in the Centre
constituency, with the top seven being elected. However, the DP overtook the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
(LSAP) as the second-largest party, and its members formed the majority of the new government
as the Christian Social People's Party
's (CSV) coalition partners. Thus, with Lydie Polfer
and Anne Brasseur
vacating their seats to take roles in the government, and Colette Flesch
not taking her seat so as to focus on her role as Member of the European Parliament
, Bettel was appointed to the Chamber, starting 12 August 1999.
In the 1999 communal elections, held in October, Bettel was elected to Luxembourg City's communal council, finishing sixth on the DP's list. On 12 July 2001, he qualified as a lawyer
. By the 2004 election
to the Chamber of Deputies, Bettel had significantly solidified his position, and finished fourth (with five DP members being elected), returning him to the Chamber. On 28 November 2005, after the communal elections
in which he placed fourth on the DP list, Bettel was appointed échevin
in Luxembourg City.
Bettel is openly gay.
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...
ish politician and lawyer, currently the mayor of Luxembourg City as well as a member 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....
and communal council
Luxembourg communal council
Luxembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party...
.
Following municipal elections on 9 October 2011, at the young age of 38, Bettel was sworn in as Mayor of Luxembourg on 24 November 2011.
Bettel ran for the Chamber of Deputies in the 1999 legislative election
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 finished 10th amongst DP candidates in the Centre
Circonscription Centre (Luxembourg)
Circonscription Centre is an electoral constituency for Luxembourg's national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.It includes the cantons of Luxembourg and Mersch, both of which are in the district of Luxembourg. , Centre has an estimated population of 151,166, or 33% of Luxembourg's total...
constituency, with the top seven being elected. However, the DP overtook the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
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...
(LSAP) as the second-largest party, and its members formed the majority of the new government
Juncker-Polfer Ministry
The Juncker-Polfer Ministry was the government of Luxembourg between 7 August 1999 and 31 July 2004. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Deputy Prime Minister Lydie Polfer.-Ministers:...
as the Christian Social People's Party
Christian Social People's Party
The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European...
's (CSV) coalition partners. Thus, with Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgian politician that has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Chamber of Deputies...
and Anne Brasseur
Anne Brasseur
Anne Brasseur is a Luxembourgian politician.Brasseur was born in the city of Luxembourg. She obtained a graduate degree in psychology in 1975 after studies at the universities in Tübingen and Mannheim...
vacating their seats to take roles in the government, and Colette Flesch
Colette Flesch
Colette Flesch is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer.As a fencer she participated in the Individual foil events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics....
not taking her seat so as to focus on her role as Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, Bettel was appointed to the Chamber, starting 12 August 1999.
In the 1999 communal elections, held in October, Bettel was elected to Luxembourg City's communal council, finishing sixth on the DP's list. On 12 July 2001, he qualified as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. By the 2004 election
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...
to the Chamber of Deputies, Bettel had significantly solidified his position, and finished fourth (with five DP members being elected), returning him to the Chamber. On 28 November 2005, after the communal elections
Luxembourgian communal election, 2005
The 2005 Luxembourgian communal elections were held on 9 October 2005. Elections are held every six years across all of Luxembourg's then-118 communes.-Results:...
in which he placed fourth on the DP list, Bettel was appointed échevin
Échevin (Luxembourg)
An échevin is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune. Together, they form the collège échevinal , which helps the mayor run the administration...
in Luxembourg City.
Bettel is openly gay.