Xavier Bettel He is a Luxembourg politician. He is the current Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2013, serving his second term. He is the first openly gay prime minister of Luxembourg and also the first openly gay prime minister in the world to be re-elected for a second term. He is also a member of the Chamber of Deputies. He previously served as mayor of the city of Luxembourg. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Why is Xavier Bettel famous?
- Current Prime Minister of Luxembourg.
Where was Xavier Bettel born?
Xavier Bettel was born on March 3, 1973. His birthplace is Luxembourg City in Luxembourg. He has the Luxembourg nationality. He was born to a father, Claude Bettel, and a mother Aniela Bettel. His mother is French of Russian descent.
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He attended Lycee Helene Boucher in Thionville, where he completed his secondary studies. He later obtained his master's degree in Public and European Law and a DEA in Political Science and Public Law from the Nancy 2 University in Nancy, France. He also studied maritime law and canon law at the University of Aristotle in Thessaloniki, Greece. He received an honorary doctorate from the Sacred Heart University of Luxembourg in 2017.
In the early 2000s, he organized a weekly talk show, Sonndes em 8, on the private television network t.TV, now missing.
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Political career
He was elected member of the communal council of the city of Luxembourg in the communal elections of 1999. He finished sixth on the DP list.
He ran for the Chamber of Deputies in the 1999 legislative elections, where he finished tenth among the PD candidates in the constituency of the Center.
The DP surpassed the Socialist Workers Party of Luxembourg (LSAP) as the second largest party. And, its members formed the majority of the new government as partners in the coalition of the Popular Christian Social Party (CSV).
Lydie Polfer and Anne Brasseur left their seats to hold positions in government, while Colette Flesch did not take her seat to focus on her role as a member of the European Parliament. Therefore, Bettel was appointed to the Chamber. He began his role on August 12, 1999.
He qualified as a lawyer in July 2001.
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He finished fourth in the 2004 legislative elections. He got a seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
He finished fourth on the PD list in the 2004 community elections.
Echevin was then appointed to the Luxembourg City Council.
He won the municipal elections in October 2011 to become mayor of Luxembourg. He was sworn in as mayor on November 24, 2011. He was only 38 years old.
He was elected leader of the Democratic Party in 2013.
He led the party to third place in parliamentary seats in the 2013 elections.
Grand Duke Henri appointed him as the formator of the next government on October 25, 2013.
He assumed his position as Prime Minister of Luxembourg on December 4, 2013.
He also has the functions of Minister of State, Minister of Communications and Media and Minister of Worship.
He won the 2018 Luxembourg general elections and was re-elected for a second term. He became the first openly gay prime minister in the world to be reelected for a second term.
He began his second term on December 5, 2018 after forming his government.
His government continued the coalition of traffic lights between the Democratic Party (DP), the Socialist Workers Party of Luxembourg (LSAP) and The Greens of the First Bettel-Schneider Ministry. He had minor changes in his government.
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Honors
Order of Civil Meri – Spain in 2007.
Order of Orange-Nassau (Grand Officer) – Netherlands in 2012.
Order of the Crown of Oak (Knight Grand Cross) – Luxembourg in 2014.
Legion of Honor (Commandeur) – France in 2015.
Order of the Crown (Grand Cross) – Belgium in 2017
Order of Prince Henry (Grand Cross) – Portugal in 2017.
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (First class member) – Estonia in 2018.
Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight Grand Cross) – Netherlands in 2018.
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Who is Xavier Bettel married to?
Xavier Bettel is a married man. His sexual orientation is gay. He began dating Gauthier Destenay in March 2010. Destenay proposed to Bettel in August 2014 and they got engaged. They were tied on May 15, 2015. Reforms to the same-sex marriage law were approved in June 2014 and entered into force on January 1, 2015.
What is the net value of Xavier Bettel?
Xavier Bettel is a politician who currently serves as Luxembourg Prime Minister. Serving as head of the country, he is one of the highest paid leaders in the world. His annual salary as prime minister is reported at $ 278,035. Your net worth will be updated soon.
