Mondercange communal council is the local council

Local government

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 for the commune

Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 of Mondercange

Mondercange

Mondercange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,179...

, in southern Luxembourg

Luxembourg

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.

It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation

Proportional representation

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. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party

Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party

The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...

 (LSAP). In the collège échevinal, the LSAP forms a coalition with the Christian Social People's Party

Christian Social People's Party

The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European...

, who have the second-largest contingent, under the leadership of LSAP mayor Dan Kersch.

Party		Seats	Councillors
	Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...  (LSAP)	5	Marc Fancelli, Dan Kersch, Jean Orlando, René Pizzaferri, Marie-Thérèse Sannipoli-Mehling
	Christian Social People's Party Christian Social People's Party The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European...  (CSV)	4	Arnould Dondelinger, Jeannot Fürpass, Norbert Haupert Norbert Haupert Norbert Haupert is a retired Luxembourgian athlete and currently a politician, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Social People's Party... , Jean-Claude Schanan
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (Luxembourg) The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in...  (DP)	2	Claude Hemmer, André Schmit
	Alternative Democratic Reform Party Alternative Democratic Reform Party The Alternative Democratic Reform Party , abbreviated to ADR, is a conservative political party in Luxembourg. It has four seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies, making it the fifth-largest party....	1	Michèle Retter
	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'...	1	Servais Quintus
Source: Commune of Mondercange

External links

Mondercange official website page on the council