Christian Social People's Party
The Christian Social People's Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei, French: Parti populaire chrétien-social, German: Christlich Soziale Volkspartei), abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian-democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, is strongly pro-European. The CSV is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and the Centrist Democrat International (CDI).
Christian Social People's Party Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei | |
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| Abbreviation | CSV PCS |
| President | Luc Frieden |
| General Secretary | Françoise Kemp Alex Donnersbach |
| Founded | December 1944 |
| Preceded by | Party of the Right |
| Headquarters | 4 rue de l'Eau Luxembourg |
| Youth wing | Christian Social Youth |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Regional affiliation | Christian Group |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| Colours | Black Light blue Orange White |
| Slogan | Kloer, no & gerecht. (Clear, close, and just.) |
| Chamber of Deputies | 21 / 60 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 6 |
| Local councils | 192 / 722 |
| Benelux Parliament | 2 / 7 |
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The CSV has been the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies since the party's formation, and currently holds 21 of 60 seats in the Chamber. Since the Second World War, every Prime Minister of Luxembourg has been a member of the CSV, with only two exceptions: Gaston Thorn (1974–1979), and Xavier Bettel (2013–2023). It holds two of Luxembourg's six seats in the European Parliament, as it has for 14 of the 44 years for which MEPs have been directly elected.
The party's President has been Prime Minister Luc Frieden since March 2024. A leading figure from the party is the former Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, who previously governed in coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) until the 2013 general election.