1957 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1957 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Grand Duke | Charlotte[1] |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Bech |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Émile Reuter |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events
- 16 March – Representing Luxembourg, Danièle Dupré finishes fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song Amours mortes (tant de peine).
- 25 March – Luxembourg is one of the six founder signatories of the Treaty of Rome, creating the European Economic Community.
- 29 July – Health insurance is made mandatory for all employees.[2]
- 31 December – The new title of 'Secretary of State' is created for junior members of the government.[3]
Births
- 1 February – Jean-Marie Halsdorf, politician
- 9 February – Camille Kerger, musician
- 15 May – Prince Jean of Luxembourg
- 15 May – Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
- 29 May – Yvette Gastauer-Claire, sculptor
- 9 July – Roland Bombardella, soldier and athlete
- 13 July – Eugène Urbany, cyclist
Deaths
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.
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