The Conservatives (Luxembourg)

The Conservatives (Luxembourgish: Déi Konservativ; French: Les Conservateurs; German: Die Konservativen) are a Luxembourgish political party that was founded on 21 March 2017 in the municipality of Pétange.[1]

The Conservatives
Déi Konservativ
AbbreviationDK
PresidentJoe Thein
General SecretaryPierrette Heintz
Founded21 March 2017 (2017-03-21)
Split fromAlternative Democratic Reform Party
Headquarters3, op de Gehren, L-4888 Rolleng
Membership (2018)~100
IdeologyConservatism
National conservatism
Economic liberalism
Soft Euroscepticism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Colours  Light blue
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 60
European Parliament
0 / 6
Local councils
0 / 600
Website
deikonservativ.lu

According to the founding statute of The Conservatives, they understand themselves as a party on a conservative and patriotic basis.[1][2] According to the basic program, the party sees itself connected with the political philosophy of the state philosopher and politician Edmund Burke.

The party president is the former Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) politician Joe Thein, who after being expelled from the ADR, started his own party.[1]

At the extraordinary national congress of 10 April 2017, the party statutes and basic program were adopted, as well as the party committee was elected. Joe Thein was elected as national president.[3]

In the 2017 communal elections, the party ran for the first time and only in the municipality of Pétange, but did not receive a seat with 2.40%.[4]

In the 2018 general election, the party ran for the first and only time in the Sud district, but did not receive a seat with 0.52%.[5]

In the 2019 European Parliament election, the party ran for the first time nationwide, but did not receive a seat with 0.53%.[6]

The party has about 100 members (as of 07.01.2018).[7]

Election results

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Chamber of Deputies

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
2018 9,516 0.27 (#10)
0 / 60
New Extra-parliamentary
2023 8,494 0.23 (#11)
0 / 60
  0 Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

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Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2019 Joe Thein 6,652 0.53 (#10)
0 / 6
New
2024 8,044 0.58 (#12)
0 / 6
  0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Grondsazprogramm publique: Joe Thein grënnt nei Partei: "Déi Konservativ"". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. ^ "VIDEO: Kongress: Konservativ wëlle bei Chamber- an Europawahlen untrieden". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  3. ^ "Déi Konservativ: "Mir sinn déi nei ADR, déi besser ADR"". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. ^ "Pétange". elections.public.lu (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  5. ^ "Sud". elections.public.lu (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. ^ "Élections européennes 2019 : Résultats officieux". elections.public.lu (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  7. ^ "VIDEO: Kongress: Konservativ wëlle bei Chamber- an Europawahlen untrieden". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2022-10-14.