1964 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1964 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[edit]
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte (until 12 November)[1] Jean (from 12 November)[2] |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Eugène Schaus (until 15 July) Henry Cravatte (from 15 July) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Joseph Bech Victor Bodson |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Paul Wilwertz |
Events[edit]
January – March[edit]
- 21 March – Representing Luxembourg, Hugues Aufray finishes fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song Dès que le printemps revient.
April – June[edit]
- May – The Moselle canal is inaugurated by Grand Duchesse Charlotte, Charles De Gaulle, and Heinrich Lübke.[3]
- 7 June – Legislative elections are held. In the Chamber of Deputies, the DP loses five seats, as the LSAP and KPL make progress at their expense. The CSV is beaten in the popular vote for the first time, but remains the largest party by seats.[4]
July – September[edit]
- 15 July – Pierre Werner forms a new government, with the LSAP's Henry Cravatte replacing Eugène Schaus of the Democratic Party as Werner's deputy.
- 21 July - Victor Bodson resigns from the Council of State to take up his seat in the Chamber of Deputies.[5]
October – December[edit]
- 12 November – Grand Duchesse Charlotte abdicates, and is succeeded by her son, Jean.[6]
Births[edit]
- 24 March - Agnès Durdu, member of the Council of State[5]
- 14 August – Jean-Louis Schiltz, politician
- 10 October – Guy Hellers, footballer
Deaths[edit]
- 14 March – Nicolas Majerus, jurist
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "LUXEMBOURG GETS NEW RULER TODAY". The New York Times. 12 November 1964. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ East, Roger; Thomas, Richard J. (3 June 2014). Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders. Routledge. p. 359. ISBN 978-1-317-63939-8.
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 153
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 160
- ^ a b "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 171
References[edit]
- Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
