Alphonse Munchen

Jean-Pierre Alphonse Munchen (3 September 1850 – 25 January 1917) was a Luxembourgish engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Luxembourg City between 24 July 1904 and 14 February 1915.

Munchen was born into one of Luxembourg's best-established families^[1] in Diekirch on 3 September 1850. He studied at University of Liège, after which he became an industrial engineer, working in both Belgium and Luxembourg in the burgeoning local steel industry.^[2] Munchen was involved in the foundation of the steel mill at Rodange, and in the development of the Prince Henri Railway.^[2] After this, he spent many years working in the Russian Empire, particularly the Urals and Siberia, where he helped to develop the areas' first steel infrastructure.^[2]

In 1892, he entered Luxembourg City's communal council, in which he served until 1904, when he became the city's mayor.^[2] He also represented the city in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies.^[2]

There is a street in Merl, Luxembourg City, named after Munchen (Rue Alphonse Munchen).

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References

• Wirion, Louis (1949). "La famille Munchen". In Mersch, Jules. Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg (in French). Luxembourg City: Victor Buck. Retrieved 2007-08-26.