1979 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Grand Duke | Jean[1] |
| Prime Minister |
Gaston Thorn (until 16 July) Pierre Werner (from 16 July) |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Bernard Berg (until 16 July) Gaston Thorn (from 16 July) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies |
René Van Den Bulcke Léon Bollendorff |
| President of the Council of State | Roger Maul (until 16 September) Alex Bonn (from 21 September) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Colette Flesch |
Events
January – March
- 1 January – The communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé are merged to form the new commune of Rambrouch.
- 1 January – The communes of Harlange and Mecher are merged to form the new commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre.
- 1 January – The commune of Rodenbourg is merged into the commune of Junglinster.
- 30 January – Cargolux receives delivery of its first Boeing 747-200, becoming the first European cargo-only airline to operate a Jumbo Jet.
- 19 March – The government, steel companies, and trade unions reach an agreement on restructuring the steel industry.[2]
- 31 March – Representing Luxembourg, Jeane Manson finishes thirteenth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux.
April – June
- 9 May - Monsanto Company closes its production facility at Echternach after 13 years of operation, with the loss of 750 jobs.[3]
- 9 June – Native Luxembourger Lucien Didier wins the 1979 Tour de Luxembourg.
- 10 June – Legislative and European elections are held. In the Chamber of Deputies, the CSV win another six seats, with all three left wing parties losing three deputies each.[4]
July – September
- 16 July – After the elections of 10 June, Pierre Werner forms a new government as Prime Minister, with his predecessor Gaston Thorn as his Deputy Prime Minister.[4]
October – December
- 3 December – Ministers from France, Germany, and Luxembourg meet in Bonn. Germany and Luxembourg protest against France's plans to allow the construction of a nuclear power plant at Cattenom, but in vain.[5]
Births
- 2 July – Claudine Muno, journalist and musician
- 11 December - Jean Muller, pianist
