1959 in Luxembourg

none 1959 The following lists events that happened during 1959 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke CharlotteCharlotte grand duchess of Luxembourg Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-grand-duchess-of-Luxembourg www.britannica.com 10 December 2022 en Prime Minister Pierre Frieden (until 23 February)Pierre Werner (from 2 March) Deputy Prime Minister Eugène Schaus (post created on 2 March) President of the Chamber of Deputies Émile Reuter Joseph Bech President of the Council of State Félix Welter Mayor of Luxembourg City Émile Hamilius Events January – March 1 February – Elections are held to the Chamber of Deputies. The Christian Social People's Party loses 5 seats, while the Democratic Party gains five. 23 February – Prime Minister Pierre Frieden dies in Zürich, twenty-two days after winning re-election. 2 March – Pierre Werner becomes Prime Minister, seven days after the death of his Christian Social People's Party colleague Pierre Frieden. He forms a new government in coalition with the Democratic Party, with Eugène Schaus in the new office as Deputy Prime Minister. 11 March – Luxembourg misses the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time: the only time before the country's withdrawal from the contest since 1993. April – June 7 June – Charly Gaul wins the 1959 Giro d'Italia. July – September 4 August – Nicolas Margue 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 October – December 30 December – Paul Wilwertz is re-appointed to the Council of State, having previously been a member from 1945 to 1954. Births 12 April – Andy Bausch, film director 18 May – Ranga Yogeshwar, scientist 8 October – Claude Michely, cyclist 28 December – Antoine, Prince of Ligne Deaths 23 February – Pierre Frieden, politician and Prime Minister 2 December – Leo Müller, politician and journalist 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 PDF 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1959