1957 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1957 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Bech |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Émile Reuter |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events
January – March
- 16 March – Representing Luxembourg, Danièle Dupré finishes fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song Amours mortes (tant de peine).
- 25 March – Luxembourg is one of the six founder signatories of the Treaty of Rome, creating the European Economic Community.
July – September
- 29 July – Health insurance is made mandatory for all employees.[1]
October – December
- 31 December – The new title of 'Secretary of State' is created for junior members of the government.[2]
Births
- 1 February – Jean-Marie Halsdorf, politician
- 9 February – Camille Kerger, musician
- 23 April – Sophie, Princess of Ligne
- 15 May – Prince Jean of Luxembourg
- 15 May – Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
- 29 May – Yvette Gastauer-Claire, sculptor
- 9 July – Roland Bombardella, soldier and athlete
- 13 July – Eugène Urbany, cyclist
- 6 October Roland Wiltgen, composer
Deaths
- 27 April – Nicolas Brücher, painter
- 12 August – Jean Koppes, physicist
Footnotes
- Thewes (2006), p. 145
- Thewes (2006), p. 140
References
- 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.