Échevin (Luxembourg)

An échevin[a] (Luxembourgish: Schäffe; German: Schöffe), sometimes translated as alderman,[b] is a member of the executive of a Luxembourgish commune. Together, they form the collège échevinal (Luxembourgish: Schäfferot), which helps the mayor run the administration. In most communes, échevins have designated roles within the administration, adopting separate briefs as in a cabinet.

Échevins are elected by the commune's council, and represent the make-up of the governing coalition. Formally, échevins of cities are nominated by the Grand Duke, whilst those of other communes are named by the Minister for the Interior. Échevins must be members of the communal council and hold Luxembourgish nationality.

Most communes have two échevins, but more populous ones are allowed more if granted that right by Grand Ducal decree: communes with 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants may have 3 échevins, communes with 20,000 or more may have 4 échevins, and Luxembourg City may have up to six.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sometimes also anglicized as eschevin. A French derivation from the medieval office of scabinus. The equivalent office in southern France was known as a "consul".
  2. ^ As in the English version of the official Luxembourg City website.
  1. ^ "Loi communale du 13 décembre 1988" (in French). Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Art. 38. Retrieved 2025-12-26. Le collège des bourgmestre et échevins de chaque commune se compose d'un bourgmestre et de deux échevins. Par dérogation à l'alinéa qui précède, le nombre des échevins peut être fixé, par arrêté grand-ducal, à 3 dans les communes de 10.000 à 19.999 habitants et à 4 dans les communes de 20.000 habitants et plus, sauf que le nombre des échevins de la Ville de Luxembourg peut être de 6.
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