Bettel II Government

The Bettel II government (also known as Bettel-Lenert-Bausch Government) was the government of Luxembourg from 2018 to 2023. It was led by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and co-Deputy Prime Ministers Paulette Lenert and François Bausch. It was formed on 5 December 2018, after the 2018 election which saw all 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies renewed.^[1][2] The government was a continuation of the traffic light coalition (or so-called Gambia coalition, in reference to the colours of the Gambia's flag) between the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) and The Greens from the First Bettel–Schneider Ministry, with minor changes.

Bettel II Government
Cabinet of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2018–2023
Date formed	5 December 2018
Date dissolved	17 November 2023 (4 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
Grand Duke	Henri
Prime Minister	Xavier Bettel
Deputy Prime Minister	Paulette Lenert François Bausch
Total no. of members	17
Member parties	DP   LSAP   Greens
Status in legislature	Majority government (coalition) 31 / 60 (52%)
Opposition parties	CSV   ADR   Pirates   The Left
History
Election	2018 general election
Legislature terms	34th Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies
Predecessor	Bettel I Government
Successor	Frieden-Bettel Government

In the 2023 election, the government gained 29 seats, losing its majority due to the electoral defeat of The Greens. On 9 October 2023, Bettel tendered his resignation to Grand Duke Henri, who the same day appointed CSV leader Luc Frieden to form a government, which took office on 17 November and in which Bettel became Deputy Prime Minister.

Overview

Name[3]		Portrait	Party	Office
	Xavier Bettel		DP	Prime Minister Minister of Communications and the Media Minister of State Minister of Administrative Reform
	Paulette Lenert		LSAP	First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Health Minister of Consumer Protection
	François Bausch		DG	Second Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Mobility, Transport, & Public Works Minister of Defence
	Jean Asselborn		LSAP	Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Immigration and Asylum
	Claude Haagen		LSAP	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Social Security
	Sam Tanson		DG	Minister of Justice Minister of Culture
	Yuriko Backes		DP	Minister of Finance
	Georges Engel		LSAP	Minister of Sport Minister of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy
	Claude Meisch		DP	Minister of Children and Youth Minister of Higher Education and Research Minister of National Education
	Max Hahn		DP	Minister of the Greater Region Minister of Family and Integration
	Joëlle Welfring		DG	Minister of the Environment, Climate, and Sustainable Development
	Marc Hansen		DP	Minister of the Civil Service Minister of Relations with Parliament
	Claude Turmes		DG	Minister of Energy Minister of Spatial Planning
	Taina Bofferding		LSAP	Minister of the Interior Minister of Equal Opportunities
	Lex Delles		DP	Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Minister of Tourism
	Henri Kox		DG	Minister of Housing Minister of Internal Security
	Franz Fayot		LSAP	Minister of the Economy Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action