Luxembourg’s political parties are gearing up for the national elections in October. The CSV last month announced that into the ballot, while the LSAP has opted for health minister and deputy premier . While not formally nominated yet, prime minister Xavier Bettel (DP) is widely expected to seek a third term.

Up until the weekend, however, the Green party’s statutes did not allow it to nominate a lead candidate. Instead, two candidates were at the top of the list of each of the four electoral districts. That is now set to change as delegates voted to amend the rules at a congress over the weekend.

Déi Gréng in March will present the eight heads of list for the four electoral districts--south, centre, north and east. From among these candidates, the party’s electoral commission later that month will propose a candidate for prime minister, who must be confirmed by a three-fifths majority of party members at an extraordinary general meeting.

Justice and culture minister Sam Tanson is seen as a likely favourite for the nomination, with her name floated by deputy PM, defence and transport minister François Bausch (déi Gréng) during a radio interview earlier this year.

The 45-year-old joined the government after the 2018 election as housing and culture minister. In a 2019 cabinet reshuffle, she was appointed justice minister to succeed Félix Braz (déi Gréng), who was for health reasons after suffering a heart attack. The housing portfolio went to Henri Kox (déi Gréng). 

With local elections on the horizon in June, the party also adopted a framework programme, which will serve as the basis and set guidelines for the more specific municipal plans to be presented in the spring as campaigning begins.

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.