1972 in Luxembourg

none 1972 The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke JeanEast Roger Thomas Richard J. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders 3 June 2014 Routledge 978-1-317-63939-8 359 https://books.google.com/books?id=gJG3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT359 en Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Eugène Schaus President of the Chamber of Deputies Pierre Grégoire President of the Council of State Maurice Sevenig Mayor of Luxembourg City Colette Flesch Events January – March 9 January - The Palais de Justice, housing the European Court of Justice, is opened on the Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg City, marking the start of the development of the 'European quarter'. 25 March – Representing Luxembourg, Vicky Leandros wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song Apres Toi. April – June 12 April - The government buys Bourscheid Castle, which had been declared an historic monument in 1936. July – September 19 September - Madeleine Frieden is forced to resign as secretary of state. Future Prime Minister Jacques Santer is brought into the government.Thewes (2011), p. 172 October – December 22 October – The Luxembourg national football team beats Turkey 2–0 in Luxembourg City, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1969. 24 October – Robert Schaack is appointed to the Council of State.http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html Membres depuis 1857 2009-04-05 Council of State fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103102814/http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html 2009-11-03 11 November – Fernand Zurn is appointed to the Council of State. 24 November – Joseph Foog is appointed to the Council of State. 7 December – Edmond Reuter is appointed to the Council of State. 12 December - A law is passed on marriage, regulating the rights and responsibilities of wives.Thewes (2011), p. 181 19 November – Albert Goedert is appointed to the Council of State. 22 December - The original Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union treaty expires, after fifty years. It is renewed for another ten. Deaths May 2026 Footnotes References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1972