1984 in Luxembourg
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Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister |
Pierre Werner (until 20 July) Jacques Santer (from 20 July) |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Colette Flesch (until 20 July) Jacques Poos (from 20 July) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Léon Bollendorff |
| President of the Council of State | François Goerens |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Lydie Polfer |
Events
January – March
- 8 February - American Vice President George H. W. Bush begins a two-day official visit to Luxembourg.
- 24 February – Luxembourgish is declared to be the 'national language' of Luxembourg, and one of the three official languages, alongside French and German.[1]
April – June
- 5 May – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 after Corinne Hermès's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Sophie Carle finishes tenth with the song 100% d'amour.
- 17 June – Legislative and European elections are held. The LSAP increases its representation in the Chamber of Deputies by half.[2]
July – September
- 20 July – Pierre Werner resigns his position as Prime Minister to retire from politics. Jacques Santer forms a new government, with Jacques Poos as his deputy.[2]
October – December
- 18 October - Luxembourger Marcel Mart becomes President of the European Court of Auditors.
- 24 December - A law is passed creating a new system of automatically indexing wages and benefits to inflation.[3]
Births
- 3 June – Prince Félix of Luxembourg
- 30 August – Jeff Henckels, archer
- 3 September – David Fiegen, athlete
Deaths
- 29 June – Victor Bodson, politician
- 29 August – Camille Ney, politician
- 4 October - Albert Berchem, politician
Footnotes
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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