1999 in Luxembourg

none June 2024 1999 The following is a list of events that happened in 1999 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 Jean-Claude Juncker Deputy Prime Minister Jacques Poos (until 7 August) Lydie Polfer (from 7 August) President of the Chamber of Deputies Jean Spautz President of the Council of State Paul Beghin Mayor of Luxembourg City Lydie Polfer Paul Helminger (from 10 October) Events January – March 1 January – The Euro currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing, among other currencies, the Luxembourgian franc. The Franc remained in circulation, but at a fixed exchange rate of 40.3399 to 1 Euro. 15 March – The Santer Commission, under the leadership of Luxembourger Jacques Santer, resigns in the face of corruption allegations. April – June 29 April – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his fifth State of the Nation address. 13 May – Jeunesse Esch win the Luxembourg Cup, beating FC Mondercange 3–0 in the final. 13 June – General and European elections are held. The LSAP lose four seats in the Chamber of Deputies, with the DP and ADR picking up five between them. 13 June – Belgium's Marc Wauters wins the 1999 Tour de Luxembourg. 16 June – SES launches its ninth satellite, Astra 1H. July – September 7 August – Jean-Claude Juncker forms a new government, with Lydie Polfer as his deputy. 11 August – A total solar eclipse is visible in Luxembourg. 10 October – Communal elections are held. October – December 24 December – Grand Duke Jean announces that he is to abdicate in favour of his eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Henri. No date is yet given. Deaths 11 February – Maggy Stein, sculptor 22 October - Laure Koster, musician and Olympianno https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/laury-koster-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022200/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/laury-koster-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Laure Koster Olympic Results 4 September 2016 References 1999 Category:Years of the 20th century in Luxembourg Luxembourg