1988 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1988 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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
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
- Thewes (2006), p. 204
- Thewes (2006), p. 208
References
- Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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