The national Congress of Luxembourg’s Demokratesch Partei (DP) elected the new party leadership on 12 June at Centre Atert in Bertrange. The high support manifested by the party’s delegates – new DP president Lex Delles received 98,95%, while new secretary general Carole Hartmann 97,91% of votes – has confirmed DP’s solid standing on Luxembourg’s political scene. Since 2013, DP has constituted part of the coalition government led by Prime Minister and member of Demokratesch Partei Xavier Bettel.

The Party’s leadership will also consist of Max Hahn as first Vice-President as well as Marc Hansen and Claude Lamberty as second Vice-Presidents. Myriam Feyder has been appointed treasurer.

Xavier Bettel who attended the Congress expressed his optimism for the party under the new leadership.

🗣️ @Xavier_Bettel :

„@LexDelles, ech kucke mat groussem Optimismus fir dës Partei an d’Zukunft, mat dir un der Spëtzt. Dat ass gutt fir dës Partei, dat ass gutt dir dëst Land.“#DPKONGRESS22

— Demokratesch Partei (@dp_lu) June 12, 2022

The Congress was an opportunity to thank the outgoing president of the party Corinne Cahen who has stepped down after 7 successful years marked by the modernization of the party ahead of upcoming parliamentary and local elections in 2023.

Super support for the new lead of @dp_lu 💙 At #DPKongress22 today, the new executive bureau was elected by a large majority: the new #DP president @LexDelles got 98.95% of the votes, while the new Secretary General is @CaroleHartmann (with 97,9% of the votes) 💪🏻👏🏻 (1/2) https://t.co/bAeOYlXG7r

— DP International (@dp_intl) June 12, 2022

Photo credit: Demokratesch Partei