1987 in Luxembourg explained

The following lists events that happened during 1987 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean^[1]
Prime Minister	Jacques Santer
Deputy Prime Minister	Jacques Poos
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Léon Bollendorff
President of the Council of State	François Goerens (until 2 August) Ernest Arendt (from 6 August)
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Lydie Polfer

Events

• 28 March – A large rally is held in Luxembourg City to protest pension disparity, leading to the founding on 12 May of the Action Committee 5/6 Pensions for Everyone.
• 9 May – Representing Luxembourg, Plastic Bertrand finishes third in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song Amour Amour.
• 27 May – Prince Jean marries Helene Vestur.

Births

• 24 April – Anne Bourg, footballer^[2]

Deaths

• 12 February – Raymond Vouel, politician
• October – Ketty Thull, writer

Notes and References

1. Book: East . Roger . Thomas . Richard J. . Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders . 3 June 2014 . Routledge . 978-1-317-63939-8 . 359 . en.
2. Web site: Women's World Cup - Anne Bourg . UEFA.com . 16 September 2019 . en.