1988 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean
Prime Minister	Jacques Santer
Deputy Prime Minister	Jacques Poos
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Léon Bollendorff
President of the Council of State	Ernest Arendt (until 6 August) Georges Thorn (from 6 August)
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Lydie Polfer

Events

April – June

30 April – Representing Luxembourg, Lara Fabian finishes fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song Croire.
18 June – The Saint Esprit Tunnel in Luxembourg City is officially opened.

July – September

15 July – Jacques Poos is made Minister for Health.^[1]

October – December

5 December – Grand Duke Jean and King Baudouin of Belgium open the A6 motorway, which connects Luxembourg to the Belgian A4 and on to Brussels.
11 December – SES launches its first satellite, Astra 1A, from the Centre Spatial Guyanais, in French Guiana.^[2]

Births

25 February – Chris Sagramola, footballer
22 July – Prince Constantin of Nassau
5 August – Fleur Maxwell, figure skater

Deaths

26 January – Edmond Dune, writer
7 April – Lydie Schmit, politician
11 November – Carlo Hemmer, economist and journalist

Footnotes

↑ Thewes (2006), p. 204
↑ Thewes (2006), p. 208

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.