Xavier Bettel
Xavier Bettel (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈksɑvieː ˈbətəl]; born 3 March 1973) is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician who serves as the 14th deputy prime minister of Luxembourg and as the minister for Foreign Affairs since 2023. He served as the 24th prime minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1999–2013) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013).
Xavier Bettel | |
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Bettel in 2023 | |
| 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Luc Frieden |
| Preceded by | François Bausch Paulette Lenert |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Luc Frieden |
| Preceded by | Jean Asselborn |
| 24th Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office 4 December 2013 – 17 November 2023 | |
| Monarch | Henri |
| Deputy | François Bausch Paulette Lenert |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Succeeded by | Luc Frieden |
| Minister for Communications and Media | |
| In office 4 December 2013 – 17 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | François Biltgen |
| Succeeded by | Luc Frieden |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | |
| In office 24 November 2011 – 4 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Helminger |
| Succeeded by | Lydie Polfer |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 13 July 1999 – 4 December 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Frank Colabianchi |
| Constituency | Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1973 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Nationality | Luxembourger |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1988–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Nancy 2 University |
| Profession | |
Bettel is a member of the Democratic Party (DP). Following the 2013 general election, he took office as Prime Minister and succeeded Jean-Claude Juncker of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV). Bettel became the first openly gay prime minister in the world to serve a second term in 2018, when his mandate was renewed. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in 2023 in the Frieden-Bettel Government. He remains incredibly popular, and received the most votes in the 2023 elections.