1952 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1952 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Dupong |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Émile Reuter |
| President of the Council of State | Léon Kauffman (until 14 February) Félix Welter (from 14 February) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events
April – June
- 2 May – Hubert Clement is appointed to the Council of State.[1]
- 27 May – Luxembourg is one of six signatories of the Treaty of Paris, which was to create the European Defence Community.[2]
- 12 June – A law is reforming the organisation of the Luxembourg Army is passed.
July – September
- 23 July – The foreign ministers of the six European Coal and Steel Community meet in Paris to decide on the seat of the organisation's headquarters. At Joseph Bech's proposal, Luxembourg City is chosen as the provisional working seat.[3]
- 26 July – At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Josy Barthel wins the men's 1,500m in a new Olympic record time: to date, the only time an athlete has won a gold medal for Luxembourg at the Olympics.[2]
- 10 August – The High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community holds its first meeting, at Luxembourg City Hall.[3]
Births
- 6 February – Charles Goerens, politician
- 13 February – Serge Urbany, politician
- 8 March – Paul Hammelmann, journalist
- 23 March – François Maroldt, politician
- 29 March – Lucien Faber, athlete
- 12 April – Marie-Josée Frank, politician
- 15 April – Hubert Wurth, diplomat
- 20 April Viviane Ecker, member of the Council of State
- 27 June – Mars Di Bartolomeo, politician
- 9 July – François Diederich, chemist
- 10 July – Wauthier, Prince of Ligne
- 18 July – Christine Doerner, politician
- 9 August – Jean-Louis Margue, footballer
- 21 August Claude Bicheler, member of the Council of State
- 22 November – Lydie Polfer, politician
- 18 December Albert Rodesch, member of the Council of State
Deaths
- 3 April – André Thyes, painter
- 12 September – Charles Becker, writer
- 3 December – Joseph Hansen, writer
- 25 March – Léon Kauffman, politician and Prime Minister
Footnotes
- "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- Thewes (2006), p. 137
- Thewes (2006), p. 136
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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