1993 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean
Prime Minister	Jacques Santer
Deputy Prime Minister	Jacques Poos
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Erna Hennicot-Schoepges
President of the Council of State	Jean Dupong
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Lydie Polfer

Events

April – June

12 May – SES launches its third satellite, Astra 1C.
15 May – Representing Luxembourg, Modern Times finish twentieth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song Donne-moi une chance de te dire. As of 2015, Luxembourg has not entered the Eurovision Song Contest since.

October – December

8 October – The satirical newspaper Den Neie Feierkrop is launched.
10 October – Communal elections are held.
1 November – The Maastricht Treaty comes into force, creating the European Union.
Unknown – Italy's Maximilian Sciandri wins the 1993 Tour de Luxembourg.

Deaths

14 January – Victor Abens, politician
4 March – Théo Kerg, artist
14 April – Mett Hoffmann, artist
8 May – Hélène Palgen, linguist
28 October – Grégoire Leisen, cyclist

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