1961 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1961 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Eugène Schaus |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Joseph Bech |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events
January – March
- 18 March – Representing Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Pascal wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song Nous les amoureux.
April – June
- 28 April – Grand Duchess Charlotte declares her eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Jean, to be her Lieutenant Representative.
- 5 May - Prince Félix is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
- 30 May - Joseph Wolter is appointed to the Council of State[1]
- 14 June - Joseph Kauffman is appointed to the Council of State[1]
July – September
- 10 July - Félix Worré is appointed to the Council of State[1]
- 17 July - Alex Bonn is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
- 7 August - Paul Weber is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
- 28 August - Victor Bodson is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
October – December
- 8 October – At football, Luxembourg beats Portugal 4–2, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1951.
Births
- 24 March – Marc Schaeffer, member of the Council of State[1]
- 7 May – Henri Kox, politician
- 10 May – Luc Bonblet, politician
- 17 August – Lydia Mutsch, politician
Deaths
- 12 July – Aloïse Klensch, cyclist
Footnotes
- "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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.
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