Governments / Countries / Luxembourg
How is Luxembourg governed?
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy. Its head of state is the grand duke and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the prime minister.
Questions people ask
- Is Luxembourg a monarchy or a republic?
- Luxembourg is a monarchy: a constitutional monarchy. Grand Duke: Guillaume V.
- Who really rules Luxembourg?
- The prime minister holds the real executive power. Head of state: Grand Duke. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Luxembourg chosen?
- Hereditary.
- Does Luxembourg have a king?
- It has a monarch: Grand Duke Guillaume V, on the throne since 2025. Succession: hereditary.
- Is Luxembourg a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Luxembourg have?
- One chamber: Chamber of Deputies (60 seats).
Parliament: Chamber of Deputies
Luxembourg's legislature has one chamber, 60 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.