Juncker–Asselborn II Government

The Juncker–Asselborn II Government was the government of Luxembourg between 23 July 2009 and 11 July 2013. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Deputy Prime Minister Jean Asselborn. It was formed on 23 July 2009, after the 2009 election to the Chamber of Deputies. It fell after the withdrawal of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from the government; Prime Minister Juncker submitted his resignation to the Grand Duke on 11 July 2013, and a snap election was called.

Juncker-Asselborn II Government
Cabinet of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2009-2013
Date formed	23 July 2009
Date dissolved	11 July 2013 (3 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
People and organisations
Grand Duke	Henri
Prime Minister	Jean-Claude Juncker
Deputy Prime Minister	Jean Asselborn
Total no. of members	15
Member parties	Christian Social People's Party   Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government 39 / 60
Opposition parties	Democratic Party Alternative Democratic Reform Party Pirate Party The Left The Greens
History
Election	2009 general election
Legislature terms	32nd Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies
Predecessor	Juncker-Asselborn I Government
Successor	Bettel I Government

The government in the chamber

Main article: Jean-Claude Juncker § Resignation

Ministers

Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister

Jean Asselborn, Deputy Prime Minister

Name		Party	Office
	Jean-Claude Juncker	CSV	Prime Minister Minister for the Treasury
	Jean Asselborn	LSAP	Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs
	Marie-Josée Jacobs	CSV	Minister for the Family and Integration Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action
	Mady Delvaux-Stehres	LSAP	Minister for National Education and Vocational Training
	Luc Frieden	CSV	Minister for Finances
	François Biltgen	CSV	Minister for Justice Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform Minister for Higher Education and Research Minister for Communications and the Media Minister for Religion
	Jeannot Krecké until 1 February 2012 Etienne Schneider	LSAP	Minister for the Economy and Foreign Trade
	Mars Di Bartolomeo	LSAP	Minister for Health Minister for Social Security
	Jean-Marie Halsdorf	CSV	Minister for the Interior and Grand Region of Luxembourg Minister for Defence
	Claude Wiseler	CSV	Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
	Nicolas Schmit	LSAP	Minister for Labour, Employment and Immigration
	Octavie Modert	CSV	Minister for Culture Minister for Relations with Parliament Minister for Administrative Simplification under the Prime Minister Minister-Delegate for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform
	Marco Schank	CSV	Minister for Housing Minister-Delegate for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
	Françoise Hetto-Gaasch	CSV	Minister for the Middle Class and Tourism Minister for Equality of Opportunity
	Romain Schneider	LSAP	Minister for Agriculture, Viticulture, and Rural Development Minister for Sport Minister-Delegate for Economic Solidarity
Source: Service Information et Presse

Formation

The Christian Social People's Party (CSV) emerged the winner of the election of 7 June 2009. It received 38,04 % of the votes and 26 seats. Its coalition partner, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), lost one seat and was left with 13 members in the new Chamber of Deputies, but remained the second-strongest party in terms of seats. The Democratic Party, which had already experienced loses at the previous elections in 2004, was left with only 9 seats, (down from 10 in 2004 and 15 in 1999). The Greens repeated their positive results from 2004 and received 7 seats. The ADR, which in April 2006 had changed its name from Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie a Rentegerechtegkeet to Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei, did not managed to increase its voter base and only received 4 seats, down from 5 in 2004. On the other hand, the Left, having been absent from the parliament in 2004-2009, was again represented by one Deputy. The two other parties registered at the elections, the Communist Party and the "Citizens' List" (Biergerlëscht), received no seats. After the elections, the CSV started coalition talks with the LSAP to form a "government of continuity and responsibility". The coalition agreement was signed on 20 July and three days later the new government was sworn in at Berg Castle.

See also

• List of members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg 2009–13

References

• Thewes, Guy (2011). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French). Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-212-9.