1988 in Luxembourg
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1988 in Luxembourg
| Years in Luxembourg: | 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
| Centuries: | 19th Century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s [[{{{dpn}}} (decade)|2010s]] |
| Years: | 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
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Contents
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Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister | Jacques Santer |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Jacques Poos |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Léon Bollendorff |
| President of the Council of State |
Ernest Arendt (until 6 August) Georges Thorn (from 6 August) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Lydie Polfer |
Events
January – March
April – June
- 30 April – Representing Luxembourg, Lara Fabian finishes fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song Croire.
- 18 June – The Saint Esprit Tunnel in Luxembourg City is officially opened.
July – September
- 15 July – Jacques Poos is made Minister for Health.[1]
October – December
- 5 December – Grand Duke Jean and King Baudouin of Belgium open the A6 motorway, which connects Luxembourg to the Belgian A4 and on to Brussels.
- 11 December – SES launches its first satellite, Astra 1A, from the Centre Spatial Guyanais, in French Guiana.[2]
Births
- 25 February – Chris Sagramola, footballer
- 22 July – Prince Constantin of Nassau
- 5 August – Fleur Maxwell, figure skater
Deaths
- 26 January – Edmond Dune, writer
- 7 April – Lydie Schmit, politician
- 11 November – Carlo Hemmer, economist and journalist
Footnotes
References
- (French) Thewes, Guy (2006) (PDF). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/gouvernement/gouvernements_depuis_1848/Les_gouv_2006.pdf. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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