1956 in Luxembourg

Incumbents

Position Incumbent
Grand Duke Charlotte
Prime Minister Joseph Bech
President of the Chamber of Deputies Émile Reuter
President of the Council of State Félix Welter
Mayor of Luxembourg City Émile Hamilius

Events

April – June

July – September

  • 27 July - The Constitution of Luxembourg is amended to make the terms of all members of the Chamber of Deputies expire on the first Sunday of June 1959. As a result, all members would be elected at the same time, rather than in partial elections.

October – December

Births

Deaths

  • 13 March – Albert Simon, illustrator
  • 16 March – Pierre Braun, jurist and politician
  • 23 March – Adolf Berens, writer
  • 21 October – Joseph Laurent Philippe, bishop
  • 11 December – Nicolas Braunshausen, politician

Footnotes

  1. Thewes (2006), p. 147

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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