Tornaco Ministry
The Tornaco Ministry was in office from 26 September 1860 until 3 December 1867. It was reshuffled six times.
The government of Victor de Tornaco saw several important developments in international politics, such as the dissolution of the German Confederation in 1866 after the Austro-Prussian war, and an attempt by Napoleon III to purchase Luxembourg off William III of the Netherlands, which was prevented by Otto von Bismarck. A solution to this crisis was found in London, and made official in the Second Treaty of London: the Prussian garrison had to withdraw, the fortress of Luxembourg was demolished and Luxembourg was declared neutral and independent.
In the same period, railway lines were laid down from Wasserbillig to Trier and from Ettelbrück to Gouvy, which was a boost to the steel industry in Luxembourg.
Composition
From 26 September 1860 to 9 September 1863
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs and Public Works
- Jean Ulveling: Director-General for Finance
- Michel Jonas: Director-General for the Interior and for Justice
From 9 September 1863 to 31 March 1864
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs and¨Public Works
- Jean Ulveling: Director-General for Finance
- Bernard-Hubert Neuman: Director-General for the Interior and for Justice
From 31 March 1864 to 26 January 1866
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs
- Jean Ulveling: Director-General for Finance
- Ernest Simons: Director-General for the Interior and Public Works
- Henri Vannerus: Director-General for Justice
From 26 January 1866 to 3 December 1866
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs
- Jean Ulveling: Director-General for the Interior
- Ernest Simons: Director-General for Finance
- Henri Vannerus: Director-General for Justice
From 3 to 14 December 1866
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs
- Jean Ulveling: Director-General for the Interior
- Léon de la Fontaine: Director-General for Justice a Finance
From 14 December 1866 to 18 June 1867
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs
- Léon de la Fontaine: Director-General for Justice
- Jean Colnet d'Huart: Director-General for Finance
- Félix de Blochausen: Director-General for the Interior
From 18 June 1867 to 3 December 1867
- Victor de Tornaco: Minister of State, head of government, Director-General for Foreign Affairs
- Jean Colnet d'Huart: Director-General for Finance
- Félix de Blochausen: Director-General for the Interior
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