The Council of State ( ) is an institution in Luxembourg that advises the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies as well as the Government. Until 1 January 1997, it was also the country's supreme administrative court, but this function was ceded to the newly created Administrative Tribunal and Administrative Court.
The Council of State was created by King-Grand Duke William III in the Coup of 1856. It was originally entirely appointed by the Grand Duke, but this was changed in 1866, and, despite the roll-back of many changes brought about by the coup, the Council of State has otherwise remained.
Composition The Council of State is composed of twenty-one councillors, who are formally appointed by the Grand Duke upon nomination, in order, by the government, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Council of State itself. Of these, at least eleven must hold degrees in law. Neither number applies to the Hereditary Grand Duke, who may be appointed as an additional member of the Council. Membership is restricted to Luxembourgish nationals, who are resident in the Grand Duchy, are in possession of their full civil and political rights, and are at least 30 years old. The final restriction does not apply to the heir to the throne, who may be appointed upon being granted the title of Hereditary Grand Duke after turning 18 years old.
Furthermore, the composition of the Council must, as best as possible, reflect the composition of the Chamber of Deputies, with candidates being proposed by parties that have obtained at least 3 seats in the two previous general elections. Since a 2016 reform, a relative gender balance must also be assured, with at least 7 councillors having to be women. This threshold was first reached in 2018, with the appointment of Véronique Stoffel, who was proposed by the ADR.
Current councillors
, the members of the Council of State are: Position NameNominated by Proposed by Councillor since President Marc Thewes Government CSV 4 February 2015 Vice Presidents Alex Bodry Council LSAP 20 January 2020 Alain Kinsch Council DP 4 February 2015Councillors Monique Adams Council LSAP 28 January 2022 Héloïse Bock Chamber DP 25 July 2015 Marc Colas Council CSV 27 November 2015 Deidre Du Bois Chamber Greens 30 November 2019 Luc Feller Council CSV 13 March 2024 Lynn Frank Government CSV 15 May 2025 Paulette Lenert Chamber LSAP 9 June 2026 Lucien Lux Government LSAP 24 December 2013 Marc Meyers Government DP 24 March 2021 Jeannot Nies Chamber CSV 11 May 2015 Josiane Pauly Chamber Greens 20 October 2021 Alex Penning Government ADR 21 March 2024 Isabelle Schlesser Government Independent 1 July 2016 Thierry Schuman Chamber CSV 24 July 2024 Véronique Stoffel Chamber ADR 5 March 2018 Dan Theisen Government DP 10 June 2015 Paul Wirtgen Government CSV 14 March 2022
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External links Council of State official website