Victor Thorn
| Victor Thorn | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office February 24, 1916 – June 19, 1917 | |
| Monarch | Marie-Adélaïde |
| Preceded by | Hubert Loutsch |
| Succeeded by | Léon Kauffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1844 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
| Died | September 15, 1930 (aged 86) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Independent |
Victor Thorn (31 January 1844 – 15 September 1930) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the 11th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from February 24, 1916 until June 19, 1917.
From 1885 to 1888 he was a member of the Council of State.
From 1888 to 1892 he was Director-General (Minister) for Public Works in the Eyschen Ministry.
In 1899 he became a Procureur général. In 1915 he was Minister for Justice and Public Works in the Mongenast Ministry. In 1916 the Loutsch Ministry, which had succeeded the Mongenast government, was forced to resign, having lost a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies.
A month later, Victor Thorn formed a new government, in which the three major parties were represented. The main problem was to resolve the supply problems in the country, which had grown more and more severe due to the war. The government rationed foodstuffs, and put a cap on prices, which, however, resulted in a black market and led to tensions between the town and rural populations. In 1917 there was a strike in the Red Lands, which was suppressed by the German army. Finally the Chamber withdrew confidence in the agriculture minister Michel Welter, and the government fell with him.
From 19 June 1917 until his death, Thorn was president of the Council of State. From 1921 to 1927 he was a permanent member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
Hed died in 1930 in Luxembourg City.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Victor de Roebé |
Director-General for Public Works 1st time 1888–1892 |
Succeeded by Paul Eyschen |
| Preceded by Paul Eyschen |
Director-General for Justice 1st time 1915 |
Succeeded by Jean-Baptiste Sax |
| Preceded by Charles de Waha |
Director-General for Public Works 2nd time 1915 |
Succeeded by Guillaume Soisson |
| Preceded by Hubert Loutsch |
Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1916–1917 |
Succeeded by Léon Kauffmann |
| Director-General for Foreign Affairs 1916–1917 | ||
| Preceded by Jean-Baptiste Sax |
Director-General for Justice 2nd time 1916–1917 |
Succeeded by Léon Moutrier |
| Preceded by Henri Vannérus |
President of the Council of State 1st time 1914–1916 |
Succeeded by Mathias Mongenast |
| Preceded by Mathias Mongenast |
President of the Council of State 2nd time 1917–1930 |
Succeeded by Joseph Steichen |
