| Council of State | |
| Native Name: | Staatsrot Conseil d'État Staatsrat |
| Founder: | William III of the Netherlands |
| Status: | Advisory body |
| Membership: | 21 Councillor |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Marc Thewes[1] |
| Leader Title2: | Grand duke of Luxembourg |
| Leader Name2: | Henri |
| Website: | conseil-etat.public.lu |
The Council of State (Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Staatsrot, French: Conseil d'État, German: Staatsrat) is an institution in Luxembourg that advises the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies as well as the Government. Until 1 January 1997, it was also the country's supreme administrative court, but this function was ceded to the newly created Administrative Tribunal and Administrative Court.[2]
The Council of State was created by King-Grand Duke William III in the Coup of 1856. It was originally entirely appointed by the Grand Duke, but this was changed in 1866, and, despite the roll-back of many changes brought about by the coup, the Council of State has otherwise remained.[3]
The Council of State is composed of twenty-one councillors, who are appointed by the Grand Duke on the proposal, in order, of the government, the parliament as well as the Council of State. Of these, at least eleven must hold degrees in law.[4] Neither number applies to the Hereditary Grand Duke, who may be appointed as an additional member of the Council. Membership is restricted to Luxembourgish nationals, who are resident in the Grand Duchy, are in possession of their full civil and political rights, and are at least 30 years old. The final restriction does not apply to the heir to the Grand Duchy, who may be appointed upon being granted that title up until his appointed as Lieutenant-Représentant of the Grand Duke.
, the members of the Council of State are:[5]
| Position | Name | Nominator[6] | Councillor since[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Marc Thewes | CSV | 4 February 2015 | |
| Vice Presidents | Christophe Schiltz | LSAP | 28 November 2013 | |
| Alain Kinsch | DP | 4 February 2015 | ||
| Councillors | Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke | Grand Duke | 10 June 2006 | |
| Alex Bodry | LSAP | 20 January 2020 | ||
| Deidre Du Bois | Greens | 13 December 2019 | ||
| Monique Adams | LSAP | 14 January 2022 | ||
| Josiane Pauly | Greens | 17 september 2021 | ||
| Lydie Lorang | CSV[8] | 1 February 2010 | ||
| Paul Wirtgen | CSV | 16 March 2022 | ||
| Alex Penning | ADR | 29 March 2024 | ||
| Marc Meyers | DP | 18 March 2021 | ||
| Lucien Lux | LSAP | 24 December 2013 | ||
| Yves Wagener | Greens | 15 February 2019 | ||
| Luc Feller | CSV | 29 March 2024 | ||
| Jeannot Nies | CSV | 11 May 2015 | ||
| Véronique Stoffel | ADR | 5 March 2018 | ||
| Dan Theisen | DP | 10 June 2015 | ||
| Héloïse Bock | DP | 25 July 2015 | ||
| Marc Colas | CSV | 27 November 2015 | ||
| Isabelle Schlesser | 1 July 2016 | |||