Xavier Bettel

About

Xavier Bettel is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action of Luxembourg since November 2023. With more than 20 years of political experience, he is a public policy expert and a foreign affairs and trade leader who represents Luxembourg's interests and values at the regional and global level. Prior to his current role, he served as the Prime Minister, Minister of State, and Minister of various portfolios, including Communications and Media, Culture, Digitization, and Administrative Reform, for 10 years. He led the coalition government between the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), and the Greens (déi gréng), and implemented reforms and initiatives to modernize the country's economy, society, and administration. He was also the mayor of Luxembourg City from 2011 to 2013, where he improved the quality of life and the attractiveness of the capital. He is a member of the DP since 1989 and a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies since 1999. He holds a master's degree in public and European law from the University of Nancy 2.