The Democratic Party (DP; , , ), is the major

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. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the

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,Dumont et al (2003), p. 412 holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on

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, and

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. Founded in 1955, the party is currently led by

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. Its former president,

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, was the

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from 2013 to 2023, leading the Bettel I and II governments in coalition with the

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(LSAP) and

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. It is the second-largest party in the

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, with fourteen seats out of sixty, having won 17.8% of the vote at the 2023 general election, and has two seats in the

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out of six. The party's stronghold is around

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, where it has held the mayorship for all but 6 years since the end of World War II. The party has often played the minor coalition partner to the

Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party (, , ; CSV or PCS) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian democratic and conservative ideology and has been described as centre to centre-right. Furthermore, akin to most ...

(CSV). In

Gaston Thorn Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 192826 August 2007) was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. He most prominently served as prime minister of Luxembourg (1974–19 ...

and

, the DP has provided the only Prime Ministers of Luxembourg since 1945 not to be affiliated with the CSV (1974–1979 and 2013–2023). The party is a member of the

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(ALDE) and the

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. The party has been one of the most influential liberal parties in Europe, due to its strength, its regular involvement in government, its role in international institutions, and Thorn's leadership.

History

Emergence as major party

Although the party traces its history back to the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904, it was founded in its current form on 24 April 1955. It was the successor to the

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, which had grown out of the major group of war-time liberal resistance fighters, the Patriotic and Democratic Group. The DP spent the majority of the 1950s and 1960s, under the leadership of Lucien Dury and then

, establishing itself as the third major party, ahead of the Communist Party. At the time of its foundation, the party had six seats in the Chamber of Deputies. At the following election in 1959, the DP won 11 seats, allowing it to serve as a minor role in a

grand coalition A grand coalition is an arrangement in a multi-party parliamentary system in which the two largest political party, political parties of opposing political spectrum, political ideologies unite in a coalition government. Causes of a grand coali ...

with the

(CSV) and

(LSAP). However, in 1964, the party went back to six seats. In 1968, the DP absorbed the anti-establishment

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. In that year's election, the party benefited from a tide of moderates shifting from an increasingly radical LSAP, returned to 11 seats, and consequently entered into government with the CSV under Prime Minister

Pierre Werner Pierre Werner (29 December 1913 – 24 June 2002) was a Luxembourgish politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was the prime minister of Luxembourg from 1959 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1984. Training and early activities Pi ...

Government

The DP remained in coalition with the CSV until 1974, when it experienced a surge in support in the 1974 general election, to 22.2% of the vote and 14 seats. This political upset gave it the opportunity to enter into coalition negotiations with the second-placed LSAP. Surprisingly, in the negotiations, the DP got the upper hand, securing the most ministerial positions and departments, as well as the premiership itself under

.Hearl (1988), p. 386 The formation of Thorn's government, however, coincided with the beginning of an economic crisis,Thewes (2006), p. 186 and the government was occupied mostly with the restructuring of the

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whilst attempting to avoid mass

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is the proportion of people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work du ...

. Despite this, the coalition managed to push through major reforms of social policy, including abolishing

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(1974), allowing

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(1975) and broadening at-fault divorce (1978), and legalising

abortion Abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortions that occur without intervention are known as miscarriages or "spontaneous abortions", and occur in roughly 30–40% of all pregnan ...

(1978).Thewes (2006), p. 188 In 1977, the government abandoned plans to build a

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, of which the DP had been the primary advocate. When PM, in 1975, Thorn sat as

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Since 1979

In 1979, Thorn went head-to-head with Werner, with the LSAP serving a supporting role to the DP.Hearl (1988), p. 382 Both the CSV ended victorious, gaining six seats, and the LSAP's loss of three seats made it impossible for the DP to renew the coalition with them. As a result, Werner formed a coalition with the DP, with Thorn as

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a Minister (government), government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to th ...

. In the first European election in 1979, the DP won 2 seats: an achievement that it hasn't matched since. In 1980, Thorn was named the new

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, and was replaced by

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. The 1984 general election saw the DP's first electoral setback in twenty years. The DP lost one seat, standing on 14, whilst the resurgence of the LSAP meant it overtook the Democratic Party once again. The LSAP formed a coalition with the CSV, with Jacques Poos serving as Deputy Prime Minister to

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. This was renewed twice again, and the DP remained out of government until 1999. After the 1999 general election, the DP became the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies once again, with 15 seats. It also overtook the LSAP in vote share for the first time ever. This allowed it to displace the LSAP as the CSV's coalition partner, with

Lydie Polfer Lydie Polfer (born 22 November 1952) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Democratic Party who has served as Mayor of Luxembourg City since 2013, having previously held the role from 1982 to 1999. She has served in a number of other capacities, ...

as Deputy Prime Minister. As a result of the 2004 general election, the DP lost 5 seats, bringing its total down to 10. The party also lost its place as the coalition partner back to the LSAP, and remained in opposition until 2013. In the 2013 general election, held early due to the collapse of the second Juncker–Asselborn government, the party acquired 13 deputies with 18.3% of the vote, becoming joint second-largest party along with the LSAP. In October 2013 the DP negotiated a three-party coalition government with the LSAP and

, and on 4 December 2013 the Bettel-Schneider government was sworn in, with DP leader

serving as Prime Minister. The 2018 general election saw the DP lose a seat, but the three-party coalition was able to maintain its majority under the

Bettel II Government The Bettel II government (also known as Bettel-Lenert-Bausch Government) was the government of Luxembourg from 2018 to 2023. It was led by List of prime ministers of Luxembourg, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and co-List of deputy prime ministers o ...

. In

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, though the DP gained the most votes in its history and had its best result since 1999 with 14 seats, the electoral defeat of the Greens, who went from 9 to 4 seats, meant the government lost its majority. The party became a junior coalition partner to the CSV, with Bettel becoming Deputy Prime Minister in the

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Ideology

The Democratic Party sits on the moderate

of the political spectrum in Luxembourg. Since the late 1960s, thanks to the

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of Luxembourg and the CSV, the party has moved gradually towards the centre, to allow it to form coalitions with either the CSV or LSAP.Dumont et al (2003), p. 400Hearl (1987), p. 255 Now, it could be seen to be to the left of the CSV, in the

, and with more in common with the British Liberal Democrats or German Free Democratic Party than with liberal parties in Belgium or the Netherlands.Hearl (1987), p. 256 However, the CSV usually prefers forming coalitions with the LSAP to those with the DP, pushing the DP to the economically liberal right. In economic policies, the DP is a strong supporter of

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rights,

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, and the

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, although under Thorn's government, the DP greatly increased public sector employment. Taxation plays a major role in the party platform. It is also a supporter of agriculture, particularly the wine industry. It long advocated the advancement of

nuclear power Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by ...

, but scrapped plans to build a plant at

, and now supports

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alternatives, although not opposing nuclear power in principle. Indicating its priorities, when in government, the DP has usually or always controlled ministries in charge of

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, the

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, the

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, and

Energy Energy () is the physical quantity, quantitative physical property, property that is transferred to a physical body, body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of Work (thermodynamics), work and in the form of heat and l ...

. The DP is the most outspoken party in support of civil liberties. Between 1974 and 1979, it legalised abortion and divorce, and abolished the death penalty. It also focuses its attention on the issues of minority groups, particularly migrant groups, but also

homosexuals Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" exc ...

and

single mother A single parent is a person who has a child or children but does not have a spouse or live-in partner to assist in the upbringing or support of the child. Reasons for becoming a single parent include death, divorce, break-up, abandonment, bec ...

s. Unlike the Catholic CSV, the DP is notably

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, which gives it more importance than its electoral performances would suggest. The DP has led the CSV and LSAP in becoming more internationalist in outlook, focusing on the

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environmentalism Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses more on the environmental and nature-related aspects of green ideology and politics, ecolog ...

, and advocacy of human rights abroad. It is the most vocal supporter of

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, even in a particularly pro-EU country.Hearl (1988), p. 393 The party puts great emphasis on the role of the United Nations, and Thorn served as President of the UN General Assembly. The party is centrist on

national security National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and Defence (military), defence of a sovereign state, including its Citizenship, citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of ...

, supporting membership of

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, but having worked to end

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Organization

Presidents

The leader of the party is the president. Below is a list of presidents of the Democratic Party, and its predecessors, since 1948. * Lucien Dury (1948–1952) *

Eugène Schaus Eugène Schaus (12 May 1901 – 29 March 1978) was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. Schaus was a leading light in the early days of the Democratic Party, of which he would be President from 1952 until 1959. Schaus held office in a number o ...

(1952–1959) * Lucien Dury (1959–1962) *

(1962–1969) *

René Konen René 'Boy' Konen (23 April 1921 – 14 November 1994) was a Luxembourgish politician and Minister (government), government minister. He served as Minister for Public Works of Luxembourg, Minister for Public Works under Pierre Werner, between 1979 ...

(1969–1971) *

(1971–1980) *

(1980–1989) *

Charles Goerens Charles Goerens (born 6 February 1952) is a Luxembourgish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Luxembourg. He is a member of the Democratic Party (DP), part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He was the l ...

(1989–1994) *

(1994–2004) *

Claude Meisch Claude Meisch (born 27 November 1971) is a Luxembourgish politician with a degree in financial mathematics from Trier university. Meisch was appointed Minister of Education in 2013 in the government of Xavier Bettel, a post he held until 2023. H ...

(2004–2013) *

(2013–2015) *

Corinne Cahen Corinne Cahen (born 16 May 1973) is a Luxembourgish politician who served as Minister of Family and Integration and Minister of the Greater Region in the Bettel I and II governments. She was born in Luxembourg City, and grew up in a Jewish fa ...

(2015–2022) *

(2022–2025) *

Carole Hartmann Carole Hartmann (born 3 June 1987) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Democratic Party serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She first took office in 2018, succeeding Lex Delles, and was re-elected in the 2023 general election. Si ...

(2025–president)

Political support

The DP has been consistent in its advocacy of the

middle class The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. C ...

,Hearl (1988), p. 392 and consequently has a very distinctive class profile.Hearl (1988), p. 390 When in government, the DP has always held the office of Minister for the Middle Class.Dumont et al (2003), p. 424 Most DP supporters are

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white-collar worker A white-collar worker is a person who performs professional service, desk, managerial, or administrative work. White-collar work may be performed in an office or similar setting. White-collar workers include job paths related to government, co ...

self-employed Self-employment is the state of working for oneself rather than an employer. Tax authorities will generally view a person as self-employed if the person chooses to be recognised as such or if the person is generating income for which a tax return ...

people, and those on high incomes.Schulze (2007), p. 812 This group has been fast-growing, further focusing the party's electoral socio-economic appeal. The party's most successful areas electorally are

and its wealthy suburbs, where those groups are concentrated. The

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has come from the DP since 1970, and the party and its liberal predecessors have been out of the office for only seven years since the foundation of the Liberal League in 1904. The city lies in the

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constituency, where the DP challenges the CSV for the most seats. However, the party also has some traditional following in Est and the

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, consistently coming second in each. The party has notably more support amongst young people, whilst the CSV, LSAP, and (recently) the

Alternative Democratic Reform Party The Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR; , , ) is a conservative and mildly populist political party in Luxembourg. It has five seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies, making it the fourth-largest party. In 2024, the party received it ...

tend to receive the votes of older people. Unlike the CSV and LSAP, the DP is not affiliated to a major

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

. The party is particularly popular amongst male voters. Despite its

anti-clericalism Anti-clericalism is opposition to clergy, religious authority, typically in social or political matters. Historically, anti-clericalism in Christian traditions has been opposed to the influence of Catholicism. Anti-clericalism is related to secul ...

, DP voters are no less religiously affiliated than the general population.

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

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European Parliament

Footnotes

References

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External links

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