Canada and the World Backgrounder, December 1st, 2003
Capital: Luxembourg Head of State: Grand Duke Henri (since October 2000) Position is inherited and mostly ceremonial, Head of Government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (since January 1995) After popular elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the leader of the majority party, or the leader of the majority coalition, is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch Parliament: The Chamber of Deputies has 60 seats, and members are elected by direct, popular vote, using proportional representation, to serve five-year terms POLITICS Founded in 963, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is only h...
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