Democratic Party (Luxembourg)

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Demokratesch Partei
Leader	Claude Meisch
Founded	24 April 1955
Headquarters	51, rue de Strasbourg Luxembourg City
Ideology	Liberalism
International affiliation	Liberal International
Website DP

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The Democratic Party (Luxembourgish: Demokratesch Partei, French: Parti Démocratique, German: Demokratische Partei), abbreviated to DP, is a liberal political party in Luxembourg.

Since its formation in 1955, the party has been one of the three major parties in Luxembourg, along with the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). Except for the CSV, the DP is the only party to have provided a Prime Minister since the Second World War (Gaston Thorn, 1974–79). Excepting Thorn's premiership, the DP and LSAP have alternated as junior coalition partners to the ruling CSV.

The President of the party is Claude Meisch, who took over from Lydie Polfer in 2004. Other leading members include Charles Goerens and Paul Helminger. The party is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.

From 1999-2004, it was the second largest party in the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, with 15 of 60 seats. During that time it was part of a coalition government with the Christian Social People's Party. As a result of the 2004 election, the DP lost 5 seats, bringing its total down to 10. The party also lost its place as the coalition partner of the Christian Social People's Party to the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party.

[edit] Presidents of the Democratic Party

• Lucien Dury (1948 - 1952)
• Eugène Schaus (1952 - 1959)
• Lucien Dury (1959 - 1962)
• Gaston Thorn (1962 - 1969)
• René Konen (1969 - 1971)
• Gaston Thorn (1971 - 1980)
• Colette Flesch (1980 - 1989)
• Charles Goerens (1989 - 1994)
• Lydie Polfer (1994 - 2004)
• Claude Meisch (2004 - )

[edit] See also

• Liberalism in Luxembourg

[edit] External links

• Democratic Party official website

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