1947 in Luxembourg
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Contents
Incumbents
Events
January – March
- 20 January – Pierre Krier dies, precipitating a crisis in the National Union Government.[1]
- 12 February – The National Union Government tenders its resignation.[1]
- 1 March – A centre-right government is formed between the Christian Social People's Party and the Democratic Group under incumbent Prime Minister Pierre Dupong.
April – June
- 16 April – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is founded, with Luxembourg as one of the sixteen founding members.[2]
- 16 April – The government commits itself to seeking 11.1bn francs in war reparations.
- 28 April – Eugène Rodenbourg is appointed to the Council of State, replacing Jacques Delahaye and Robert Als.[3]
- 16 June – A law is passed granting Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois management of the national railway network for 99 years.[4]
July – September
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October – December
- 20 October – A law is passed conferring family welfare benefits on all employees.[2]
Births
- 26 March – Jean Huss, politician
- 25 July – Lucien Clement, politician
- 31 August – Guy Rewenig, writer
- 11 September – Frank Wilhelm, literary critic
- 19 September Roger Gilson, cyclist
- 20 December – Georges Schroeder, member of the Council of State[3]
Deaths
- 4 March – Pierre Krier, politician
- 13 June – Frantz Funck-Brentano, historian
- 22 August – Aline de Saint-Hubert, philanthropist
Footnotes
References
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