LuxembourgInstitutions 83 · State and communal institutions

Who holds the title of commander of the army?

In the exam (French)

Qui porte le titre de commandant de l'armée ?

  1. athe Prime Ministerle Premier ministre
  2. bthe President of the Chamber (Chambre)le président de la Chambre
  3. cthe Grand Duke (Grand-Duc)le Grand-DucCorrect answer

Why?

Article 53 gives this title to the Grand Duke (Grand-Duc), but command is exercised under the responsibility of the Government.

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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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