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Luc Frieden

Prime Minister of Luxembourg, 2023 to present

A veteran Christian Social lawyer and former finance and justice minister who took office in 2023.

Luc Frieden sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning free market on economy and leaning traditional on culture. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

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Where Luc Frieden sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Luc Frieden

Andrej Plenković Prime Minister of Croatia, 2016 to present95%Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of West Germany, 1949 to 196391%Luís Montenegro Prime Minister of Portugal, 2024 to present89%Christian Stocker Chancellor of Austria, 2025 to present86%Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister of Greece, 2019 to present85%Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden, 2022 to present (caretaker since September 2026)84%

Leaders furthest from Luc Frieden

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement17%Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192418%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army18%

Political views closest to Luc Frieden

OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…88%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.82%Christian democracyBlends Christian social teaching, a social market economy and European cooperation.79%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: European Parliament, European Parliament, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.