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.
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 best result since 1959. 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.
Ministers NamePortrait 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
See also List of members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg 2009–13
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