Thorn Ministry

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The Thorn Ministry was the government of Luxembourg between 15 June 1974 and 16 July 1979. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Gaston Thorn. Throughout the ministry, the Democratic Party formed a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party. At first, the Deputy Prime Minister was Raymond Vouel, but he left to become European Commissioner in 1976, and was replaced by Bernard Berg.

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[edit] Ministers

[edit] 15 June 1974 – 21 July 1976

Name Party Office
Gaston Thorn DP Prime Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Minister for Physical Education and Sport
Raymond Vouel LSAP Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Finances
Marcel Mart DP Minister for the National Economy
Minister for the Middle Class and Tourism
Minister for Transport
Minister for Energy
Émile Krieps DP Minister for Public Health and the Environment
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Police Force
Joseph Wohlfart LSAP Minister for the Interior
Robert Krieps LSAP Minister for National Education
Minister for Justice
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Jean Hamilius DP Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture
Minister for Public Works
Bernard Berg LSAP Minister for Work and Social Security
Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Albert Berchem DP Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture
Guy Linster LSAP Secretary of State for National Education
Maurice Thoss LSAP Secretary of State for Work and Social Security
Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Source: Service Information et Presse

[edit] 21 July 1976 – 16 September 1977

Name Party Office
Gaston Thorn DP Prime Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Minister for Physical Education and Sport
Bernard Berg LSAP Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Work and Social Security
Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Marcel Mart DP Minister for the National Economy, Middle Class, and Tourism
Minister for Energy
Émile Krieps DP Minister for Public Health and the Environment
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Police Force
Joseph Wohlfart LSAP Minister for the Interior
Robert Krieps LSAP Minister for National Education
Minister for Justice
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Jean Hamilius DP Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture
Minister for Public Works
Jacques Poos LSAP Minister for Finances
Albert Berchem DP Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture
Guy Linster LSAP Secretary of State for National Education
Maurice Thoss LSAP Secretary of State for Work and Social Security
Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Source: Service Information et Presse

[edit] 16 September 1977 – 16 July 1979

Name Party Office
Gaston Thorn DP Prime Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Minister for the National Economy and the Middle Class
Bernard Berg LSAP Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Work and Social Security
Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Émile Krieps DP Minister for Public Health
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Police Force
Minister for Physical Education and Sport
Joseph Wohlfart LSAP Minister for the Interior
Robert Krieps LSAP Minister for National Education
Minister for Justice
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Jean Hamilius DP Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture
Minister for Public Works
Jacques Poos LSAP Minister for Finances
Josy Barthel DP Minister for Transport
Minister for Energy
Minister for the Environment and Tourism
Albert Berchem DP Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture
Guy Linster LSAP Secretary of State for National Education
Maurice Thoss LSAP Secretary of State for Work and Social Security
Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity
Source: Service Information et Presse
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