Luxembourg general election, 2013
- STEERING: 2
- LSAP: 13
- Gréng: 6
- DP: 13
- CSV: 23
- ADR: 3
The 23 election Luxembourg chamber ( Luxembourgish Chamber whales) was held on 20 October 2013 following the loss of parliamentary support for the incumbent government Juncker / Asselborn.
Starting position
Jean -Claude Juncker of the Christian Social Party (CSV ) is at the head of the Luxembourg government since 1995. Since 1984, the CSV formed a coalition with a break (1999 to 2004) with the Social Democratic Socialist Lëtzebuerger Esch Arbechterpartei (LSAP ). This coalition could easily expand its majority in the parliamentary elections of 2009 profits for the CSV and losses for the LSAP.
After the LSAP Juncker had withdrawn the support because of the secret affair, suggested this Grand Duke Henri before early elections for the Chamber of Deputies. Then, the Chamber of Deputies was dissolved by the Grand Duke with effect for 8 October 2013.
Suffrage
Were entitled to vote all Luxembourg over 18 years. In Luxembourg, voting is compulsory. Excluded from this are voters over 75 years, and abroad, who can choose as the only by letter.
The Constitution prescribes proportional representation and defines the division of the country firmly in the four constituencies south, center, north and east. The distribution of the total 60 seats among the constituencies is determined by a law which must be adopted by the chamber by a two -thirds majority. The number of voters per seat is significantly smaller than in the other three constituencies in the constituency center.
There is no explicit locking clause, by the distribution of seats according to the d' Hondt method, however arising implicit blocking clauses, for example, from 3.23 to 4.55 and 6.67 % in the South and 12.5% in the east.
Parties
There is a choice were nine parties each with 60 candidates. The order on the ballot was drawn on 22 August 2013 the President of the main election office Eliette Bauler as follows:
Results
Parties
Results by electoral district ( vote share )
Results by electoral district (number of seats)
Government formation
On October 24, the Grand Duke appointed the chairman of the Democratic Party and Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Xavier begging for Formateur. He held talks to form a three-party coalition of LSAP, DP and Greens. This constellation is referred to by the press as " Gambia " coalition, as the colors of the parties involved are the same as the national flag of the African country. Although after the vote, the LSAP is the strongest of the three government parties, she left begging precedence in forming a government. This was due, among other things, that the DP had the strongest gains in the election, while the LSAP had to record losses.
The CSV voiced his outrage that they, by far the most votes was excluded from the party to form a government and the DP was not even discussed at interview offers. Your Europe parliamentarian Astrid Lulling spoke of " piracy on the will of voters ." The outgoing Minister of State Jean -Claude Juncker announced his intention to remain as leader of the opposition in the Luxembourg policy and continue to seek not a top official at the European level.
On December 4, 2013 begging and be composed of 15 ministers and three secretaries of state cabinet were sworn.