Joseph Bech

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Joseph Bech
15th Prime Minister of Luxembourg 17th Prime Minister of Luxembourg
In office 1926-07-16 – 1937-11-05 1953-12-29 – 1958-03-29
Preceded by	(1) Pierre Prüm (2) Pierre Dupong
Succeeded by	(1) Pierre Dupong (2) Pierre Frieden
Born	1887-02-17 Diekirch
Died	1975-03-08 Luxembourg City
Political party	(1) Party of the Right (2) Christian Social People's Party
Religion	Roman Catholic

Joseph Bech (1887-02-17 - 1975-03-08) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for eleven years, from 1926-07-16 until 1937-11-05. He returned to the position after the Second World War, becoming the seventeenth Prime Minister, serving for another four years, from 1953-12-29 until 1958-03-29.

Bech is considered to be one of the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Community.^[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by Pierre Prüm	Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1926–1937	Succeeded by Pierre Dupong
Preceded by Pierre Prüm	Minister for Foreign Affairs 1926–1959	Succeeded by Eugène Schaus
Preceded by Pierre Dupong	Minister for Defence 1951–1953	Succeeded by Pierre Werner
Preceded by Pierre Dupong	Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1953–1958	Succeeded by Pierre Frieden

	Prime Ministers of Luxembourg
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine • Jean-Jacques Willmar • Charles-Mathias Simons • Baron de Tornaco Emmanuel Servais • Baron de Blochausen • Édouard Thilges • Paul Eyschen • Mathias Mongenast • Hubert Loutsch Victor Thorn • Léon Kauffmann • Émile Reuter • Pierre Prüm • Joseph Bech • Pierre Dupong • Joseph Bech Pierre Frieden • Pierre Werner • Gaston Thorn • Pierre Werner • Jacques Santer • Jean-Claude Juncker