1981 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1981 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Jean |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Werner |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Colette Flesch |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Léon Bollendorff |
| President of the Council of State | François Goerens |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Camille Polfer |
Events
January – March
- 6 January – Gaston Thorn takes up his post as President of the European Commission.[1]
- 2 February – A new newspaper, Haut, is launched.
- 14 February – Hereditary Grand Duke Henri marries Maria Teresa Mestre.[2]
April – June
- 4 April – Representing Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Pascal finishes eleventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song C'est Peut-Etre Pas L'Amerique.
- 23 April – Rights of confidentiality that patients enjoy with doctors are applied to bankers and clients to help promote Luxembourg as a financial centre.[3]
- 14 June – The Soviet Union's Yuri Barinov wins the 1981 Tour de Luxembourg.
July – September
- 7 July – The European Parliament passes a resolution to 'review' the seat of the Secretariat being in Luxembourg City.[4]
- 31 July – A Belgian fighter jet collides with the 285 m Dudelange Radio Tower, destroying the tower and killing a couple in a nearby house.
- 7 August – Luxembourg files an appeal with the European Court of Justice against the European Parliament's resolution of 7 July.
- 15 September – Christian Calmes is appointed Grand Marshal of Luxembourg.
October – December
- 10 October – Communal elections are held across Luxembourg.
- 31 December – Camille Polfer steps down as Mayor of Luxembourg City after only two years, due to ill health, and is succeeded by his daughter, Lydie the following day.
Births
- 1 June – Tessy Scholtes, kareteka
- 16 September - Francesco Tristano Schlimé, pianist
- 11 November – Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Deaths
- 16 September – Émile Colling, politician
Footnotes
- Thewes (2006), p. 191
- Thewes (2006), p. 203
- Thewes (2006), p. 200
- Thewes (2006), p. 197
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.
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