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1989 in Luxembourg
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1989
The following lists events that happened during 1989 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 Jacques Santer Deputy Prime Minister Jacques Poos President of the Chamber of Deputies Léon Bollendorff Erna Hennicot-Schoepges President of the Council of State Georges Thorn Mayor of Luxembourg City Lydie Polfer
Events
January – March
5 February – SES' Astra 1A satellite starts broadcasting, beginning SES's dominance of the European satellite communication market.
April – June
19 April – 150th anniversary of Luxembourg's independence.Thewes (2011), p. 208
6 May – Representing Luxembourg, Park Cafe finish twentieth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song Monsieur.
13 June – The constitution is amended in numerous ways, affecting electoral eligibility requirements, expanding education access, and requiring counter-signature of Grand Ducal decree.
18 June – Legislative and European elections are held. The four established parties all lose ground to three new parties: Action Committee 5/6, GAP, and GLEI.Thewes (2011), p. 210
July – September
7 July – A law is passed to strengthen the fight against money laundering.Thewes (2011), p. 215
14 July – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.
October – December
12 November – The Action Committee 5/6 Pensions for Everyone changes its name to 'Action Committee 5/6'.
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
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