'''Jean-Claude Juncker''' (born December 9, 1954) was [[prime minister]] of [[Luxembourg]] from 1995 to 2013. He was a member of the [[Christian Social People's Party]], the largest political party in the country. A strong supporter of the [[European Union]], Juncker was elected president of the [[European Commission]] in July 2014 and assumed that office in November 2014. Juncker was succeeded as prime minister by [[Xavier Bettel]]. | '''Jean-Claude Juncker''' (born December 9, 1954) was [[prime minister]] of [[Luxembourg]] from 1995 to 2013. He was a member of the [[Christian Social People's Party]], the largest political party in the country. A strong supporter of the [[European Union]], Juncker was elected president of the [[European Commission]] in July 2014 and assumed that office in November 2014. Juncker was succeeded as prime minister by [[Xavier Bettel]]. |