Jean Dupong
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Jean Dupong (18 May 1922 – 6 December 2007) was a Luxembourgian politician. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), Dupong held a number of positions in government and within the party.
Dupong was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 1954 election. He would be re-elected until his retirement from the Chamber in 1979.[1] During this time, he was a member of Pierre Werner's cabinet from 1967 to 1974, including as Minister for Justice from 1967 to 1969. Dupong was also President of the CSV from 1965 to 1972.[1]
Dupong was appointed to the Council of State in 1979, in which he sat until 1994.[1] He served as the Council's Vice-President (1988 – 91), before becoming President (1991 – 94): becoming the most prominent politician to hold the position since Léon Kauffman in 1952.
He was the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Dupong.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c d (German) Der frühere CSV Parteipräsident Jean Dupong ist tot. Christian Social People's Party (6 December 2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pierre Werner |
Minister for Justice 1967 – 1969 |
Succeeded by Eugène Schaus |
| Preceded by Georges Thorn |
President of the Council of State 1991 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Paul Beghin |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tony Biever |
President of the CSV 1965 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Nicolas Mosar |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dupong, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Luxembourgian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 May 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 December 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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