1980 in Luxembourg
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Gaston Thorn (until 22 November) Colette Flesch (from 22 November) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Léon Bollendorff |
| President of the Council of State |
Alex Bonn (until 18 June) François Goerens (from 20 June) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City |
Colette Flesch (until 22 November) Camille Polfer (from 22 November) |
Events
January – March
- 22 February – Minister Jean Wolter dies, and is replaced by Jean Spautz.[1]
April – June
- 19 April – Representing Luxembourg, Sophie & Magaly finish ninth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song Papa Pingouin.
- 1 May – In football, Luxembourg beats Thailand 1-0: Luxembourg's first international victory since 1973.
- 9 May – The Luxembourgian national football team beats South Korea 3-2. This was Luxembourg's last international victory until 1995.
- 8 June – The Netherlands' Bert Oosterbosch wins the 1980 Tour de Luxembourg.
July – September
- 1 July – Footballer Robby Langers transfers from Union Luxembourg to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
October – December
- 21 November – Gaston Thorn is named as President of the European Commission.[2]
- 22 November – Gaston Thorn steps down as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg and is succeeded by Colette Flesch. Camille Polfer replaces Flesch as Mayor of Luxembourg City.[1]
Births
- 15 April – Fränk Schleck, cyclist
Deaths
- 19 February – Philippe Schneider, film director
- 22 February – Jean Wolter, politician
- 27 June – Marcel Fischbach, politician
- 12 July – Arsène Mersch, cyclist
- 23 October – Auguste Trémont, artist
Footnotes
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.