Green and Liberal Alliance
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The Green and Liberal Alliance was a green liberal
political party
in Luxembourg
. It was led by Jup Weber
, who was instrumental in founding the Greens
and had been one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament
.
It contested the 1999 election to the Chamber of Deputies
. It recorded 1.1% of the vote nationwide, coming sixth in all four constituencies
and not winning a seat. It has since disbanded.
Green liberalism
Green liberalism is a term used to refer to liberals who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology.- Philosophy :Green liberalism values the Earth very highly, and this philosophy highly values the planet being passed down to the next generation unharmed...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. It was led by Jup Weber
Jup Weber
Joseph 'Jup' Weber is a Luxembourgian politician.Weber was instrumental in the foundation of the original Greens in 1983, and joined the Green List Ecological Initiative when the party split in two in 1985. After the two halves reunited, Weber was one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European...
, who was instrumental in founding the Greens
The Greens (Luxembourg)
The Greens is a Luxembourgian green political party.-1983-1993:The Greens were originally founded in 23 June 1983. In the 1984 election, the party got two seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1985, however the party split between two parties one called 'GLEI' and the other called 'GAP'...
and had been one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
.
It contested the 1999 election to the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
. It recorded 1.1% of the vote nationwide, coming sixth in all four constituencies
Legislative circonscriptions (Luxembourg)
A legislative circonscription is a multi-member electoral constituency that elects representatives to Luxembourg's unicameral national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies....
and not winning a seat. It has since disbanded.