Xavier Bettel is the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, an office he has held since his appointment in 2013. Mr Bettel was first elected to Parliament in 1999 at the age of 26, and in his time he held roles including the vice-chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee and vice-chairman of the Committee of Enquiry into the State Intelligence Service. He was involved in local politics from the beginning, serving as a municipal councillor, and later as mayor of the City of Luxembourg before he became Prime Minister. During his time in politics he also worked as a barrister in Luxembourg.