1976 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1976 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Grand Duke | Jean[1] |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Thorn |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Raymond Vouel (until 21 July) Bernard Berg (from 21 July) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | René Van Den Bulcke |
| President of the Council of State | Emile Raus (until 25 June) Albert Goldmann (26 June – 4 December) Ferdinand Wirtgen (from 20 December) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Colette Flesch |
Events
January – March
April – June
- 3 April – Representing Luxembourg, Juergen Marcus finishes fourteenth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song Chansons Pour Ceux Qui S'aiment.
July – September
- 21 July - Raymond Vouel resigns as Deputy Prime Minister to take up his position as European Commissioner for Competition. He is replaced by Bernard Berg.[3]
October – December
- 15 December - Georges Thorn is appointed to the Council of State, replacing Norbert Droessaert, who resigned in November.[4]
- 18 December – 10,000 public sector workers go on strike.
Births
- 4 January – Benoît Joachim, cyclist
