The DP in Government

In the government, the DP is a guarantor for social and liberal politics in Luxembourg. With Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, the country has the right captain taking the lead. Meanwhile, the DP ministers help bring progress to the country in their respective domains.

Yuriko Backes

Yuriko Backes – the new minister of finance

As Minister of Finance, a natural priority is to ensure that our public finances remain sound. This is because we want to prepare our country for the future by focusing on sustainable development and investing in digital development.

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Citizens’ Assembly

Prime Minister Xavier Bettel announced the formation of a Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate last autumn. It all started at the end of January: In the first of around 15 meetings, the members were first informed about the current state of affairs in climate policy.

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Xavier Bettel

Focus on social cohesion

In his state of the nation address, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel highlighted the social-liberal aims of the government by announcing new social measures.

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Yuriko Backes

Yuriko Backes – the new minister of finance

As Minister of Finance, a natural priority is to ensure that our public finances remain sound. This is because we want to prepare our country for the future by focusing on sustainable development and investing in digital development.

read more...

Citizens’ Assembly

Prime Minister Xavier Bettel announced the formation of a Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate last autumn. It all started at the end of January: In the first of around 15 meetings, the members were first informed about the current state of affairs in climate policy.

read more...
Yuriko Backes

Yuriko Backes – the new minister of finance

As Minister of Finance, a natural priority is to ensure that our public finances remain sound. This is because we want to prepare our country for the future by focusing on sustainable development and investing in digital development.

read more...

Our Government members

Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister
Xavier Bettel
Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister

Xavier Bettel was voted into Chambers for the first time at the age of 26 years old. After the general elections on 20th October 2013, he became the second liberal Prime Minister and Minister of State of Luxembourg after Gaston Thorn.

All Government Members
All Government Members
All Government Members
All Government Members
Yuriko Backes
Minister of Finance

Yuriko Backes became finance minister in January 2022. She is the first woman to hold this position in Luxembourg.

Yuriko Backes

Yuriko Backes became finance minister in January 2022. She is the first woman to hold this position in Luxembourg.

Corinne Cahen
Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region
Corinne Cahen
Corinne Cahen
Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region

Corinne Cahen is the president of the DP since November 2015. In 2013 she ran for the general elections for the first time and she was voted into Chambers immediately. As of 2013, Corinne Cahen is the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and Minister for the Greater Region.

Lex Delles
Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Minister for Tourism

Since 2018, Lex Delles has been Minister for SMEs and Minister for Tourism. His priority is to help SMEs get through the crisis.

Lex Delles

Since 2018, Lex Delles has been Minister for SMEs and Minister for Tourism. His priority is to help SMEs get through the crisis.

Marc Hansen
Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform
Marc Hansen
Marc Hansen
Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform

In 2018, Marc Hansen was appointed Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation and Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform.

Claude Meisch
Minister of Education, Children and Youth, Minister for Higher Education and Research

Since 2013, Claude Meisch has been Minister of Education, Children and Youth and Minister for Higher Education and Research.

Claude Meisch

Since 2013, Claude Meisch has been Minister of Education, Children and Youth and Minister for Higher Education and Research.

All Government Members