LuxembourgInstitutions 122 · State and communal institutions

Who appoints the Prime Minister?

In the exam (French)

Qui nomme le Premier ministre ?

  1. aThe President of the Chamber (Président de la Chambre)Le président de la Chambre
  2. bThe Grand Duke (Grand-Duc)Le Grand-DucCorrect answer
  3. cThe voters directlyLes électeurs directement

Why?

Under Article 88 of the Constitution, the Grand Duke appoints the Prime Minister and the other members of the Government, taking the election result into account. The voters do not elect the Prime Minister directly.

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Source

Our own practice questions, written on the Constitution in force since 1 July 2023 and official information on Luxembourg’s institutions and history. There is no official list of questions: these are not the real exam questions. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; each question is shown beside its French original. Not affiliated with the Service de la formation des adultes (SFA) or Luxembourg’s Ministry of National Education.

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