1994 in Luxembourg explained

The following lists events that happened during 1994 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

• Grand Duke – Jean^[1]
• Prime Minister – Jacques Santer
• Deputy Prime Minister – Jacques Poos
• President of the Chamber of Deputies – Erna Hennicot-Schoepges
• President of the Council of State – Jean Dupong (to 18 May) Paul Beghin
• Mayor of Luxembourg City – Lydie Polfer

Events

January – March

• January - The section of the A13 motorway between Schifflange and Kayl opens.^[2]

April – June

• 20 May - The section of the A1 motorway between Croix de Gasperich and Irrgarten opens.
• 3 June - Sections of the A13 motorway between Sanem and Lankelz and Esch-sur-Alzette and Schifflange open.
• 12 June – Legislative and European elections are held. There is little change in the balance of power, although The Greens and ADR successfully consolidate their new-found positions.
• 13 June – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.

July – September

• 15 July – Jacques Santer is designated as the successor to Jacques Delors as President of the European Commission, to take up the post on 23 January 1995.
• 24 September – Prince Guillaume marries Sibilla Sandra Weiller Torlonia.

October – December

• 1 November – SES launches its fourth satellite, Astra 1D.
• 19 December – The old town and fortifications of Luxembourg City are made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Unknown

• Unknown – The Netherlands' Frans Maassen wins the 1994 Tour de Luxembourg.

Deaths

• 14 January – Jean Goldschmit, cyclist
• 19 July – Émile Schaus, politician and writer
• 1 September – Father Jean Bernard, writer and clergyman
• 26 October - Emile Kirscht, painter

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: Evolution du réseau autoroutier . 29 December 2008 . Administration des Ponts et Chaussées . 24 January 2008 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090303095145/http://www.pch.public.lu/reseau_routier/autoroutes/evolution/index.html . 3 March 2009 .