René 'Boy' Konen was a Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

ian politician and government minister

Minister (government)

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. He served as Minister for Public Works under Pierre Werner, between 1979 and 1984. Before this, he had been President of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Luxembourg)

The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in...

, to which he belonged, and a member of the communal

Communes of Luxembourg

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 council of Luxembourg City. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

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 between 1974 and 1979 and again, after his ministerial stint, from 1984 until 1993.

He gave his name to the René Konen Tunnel

René Konen Tunnel

The René Konen Tunnel , colloquially known as the Saint Esprit Tunnel , is a road tunnel in Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg. It carries two lanes of one-way traffic northwards, under Ville Haute, bypassing the narrow streets and pedestrian zone in the heart of the city.At the southern end...

 in Luxembourg City, construction of which began when Konen was Minister for Public Works. His nickname is also borne by Stade Boy Konen

Stade Boy Konen

Stade Boy Konen is a sports venue in the Cessange quarter of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located next to the Croix de Cessange, just outside the A6...

, a sports facility in Luxembourg City used as the national rugby union team

Luxembourg national rugby union team

The Luxembourg national rugby union team represents Luxembourg at rugby union. Luxembourg is a minor team, and is ranked as a third tier nation. The team participates in the annual FIRA-AER European Cup division 3B....

's home ground.
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