1972 in Luxembourg
| Years in Luxembourg: | 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
The following lists events that happened during 1972 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[]
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Eugène Schaus |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Pierre Grégoire |
| President of the Council of State | |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Colette Flesch |
Events[]
January – March[]
- 9 January - The , housing the European Court of Justice, is opened on the Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg City, marking the start of the development of the 'European quarter'.
- 25 March – Representing Luxembourg, Vicky Leandros wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song Apres Toi.
April – June[]
- 12 April - The government buys Bourscheid Castle, which had been declared an historic monument in 1936.
July – September[]
- 19 September - is forced to resign as secretary of state. Future Prime Minister Jacques Santer is brought into the government.[1]
October – December[]
- 22 October – The Luxembourg national football team beats Turkey 2–0 in Luxembourg City, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1969.
- 24 October – is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 11 November – is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 24 November – is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 7 December – is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 12 December - A law is passed on marriage, regulating the rights and responsibilities of wives.[3]
- 19 November – is appointed to the Council of State.[2]
- 22 December - The original Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union treaty expires, after fifty years. It is renewed for another ten.
Deaths[]
- 7 January – , clergyman
- January – , cyclist
- 5 August - , administrator
Footnotes[]
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 172
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 181
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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