1952 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1952 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Grand Duke | Charlotte[1] |
| 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
January – March
April – June
- 2 May – Hubert Clement is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 27 May – Luxembourg is one of six signatories of the Treaty of Paris, which was to create the European Defence Community.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.[3]
- 10 August – The High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community holds its first meeting, at Luxembourg City Hall.[4]
October – December
Births
- 6 February – Charles Goerens, politician
- 29 March – Lucien Faber, athlete
- 12 April – Marie-Josée Frank, politician
- 27 June – Mars Di Bartolomeo, politician
- 9 July – François Diederich, chemist
- 18 July – Christine Doerner, politician
- 9 August – Jean-Louis Margue, footballer
- 22 November – Lydie Polfer, politician
Deaths
- 25 March – Léon Kauffman, politician and Prime Minister
Footnotes
- ^ "Charlotte | grand duchess of Luxembourg | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ a b Thewes (2006), p. 137
- ^ a b 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.
