Thorn Ministry
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The Thorn Ministry was the government of Luxembourg
between 15 June 1974 and 16 July 1979. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Gaston Thorn
. Throughout the ministry, the Democratic Party
formed a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
. At first, the Deputy Prime Minister was Raymond Vouel, but he left to become European Commissioner
in 1976, and was replaced by Bernard Berg
.
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...
between 15 June 1974 and 16 July 1979. It was led by, and named after, Prime Minister Gaston Thorn
Gaston Thorn
Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally...
. Throughout the ministry, 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...
formed a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...
. At first, the Deputy Prime Minister was Raymond Vouel, but he left to become European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
in 1976, and was replaced by Bernard Berg
Bernard Berg
Bernard 'Benny' Berg is a Luxembourgian politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the communal council of Dudelange...
.
15 June 1974 – 21 July 1976
| Name | Party | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Thorn Gaston Thorn Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally... |
DP 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... |
Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister for Physical Education and Sport |
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| Raymond Vouel | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Finances |
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| Marcel Mart Marcel Mart Marcel Mart is a retired Luxembourgian politician, jurist, and businessperson.A member of the Democratic Party, Mart served in the government under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn... |
DP 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... |
Minister for the National Economy Minister for the Middle Class and Tourism Minister for Transport Minister for Energy |
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| Émile Krieps Émile Krieps Émile Krieps was a Luxembourgian resistance leader, soldier, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Krieps served in cabinets under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn.... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Public Health and the Environment Minister for the Civil Service Minister for the Police Force |
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| Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart was a Luxembourgian politician. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , Wohlfart held office at local, national, and supranational level.... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for the Interior | |
| Robert Krieps | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for National Education Minister for Justice Minister for Cultural Affairs |
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| Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius is a former Luxembourgian politician and government minister from the Democratic Party. served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn's government... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture Minister for Public Works |
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| Bernard Berg Bernard Berg Bernard 'Benny' Berg is a Luxembourgian politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the communal council of Dudelange... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for Work and Social Security Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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| Albert Berchem | DP 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... |
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture | |
| Guy Linster | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for National Education | |
| Maurice Thoss | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for Work and Social Security Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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21 July 1976 – 16 September 1977
| Name | Party | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Thorn Gaston Thorn Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally... |
DP 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... |
Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister for Physical Education and Sport |
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| Bernard Berg Bernard Berg Bernard 'Benny' Berg is a Luxembourgian politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the communal council of Dudelange... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Work and Social Security Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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| Marcel Mart Marcel Mart Marcel Mart is a retired Luxembourgian politician, jurist, and businessperson.A member of the Democratic Party, Mart served in the government under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn... |
DP 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... |
Minister for the National Economy, Middle Class, and Tourism Minister for Energy |
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| Émile Krieps Émile Krieps Émile Krieps was a Luxembourgian resistance leader, soldier, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Krieps served in cabinets under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn.... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Public Health and the Environment Minister for the Civil Service Minister for the Police Force |
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| Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart was a Luxembourgian politician. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , Wohlfart held office at local, national, and supranational level.... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for the Interior | |
| Robert Krieps | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for National Education Minister for Justice Minister for Cultural Affairs |
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| Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius is a former Luxembourgian politician and government minister from the Democratic Party. served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn's government... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture Minister for Public Works |
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| Jacques Poos Jacques Poos Jacques Poos is a Luxembourgian politician.Born in 1953 in Luxembourg Dr. Jacques F. Poos is a trained economist and became a doctor of economics in 1961, when he graduated from the University of Lausanne. He is a long-time member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for Finances | |
| Albert Berchem | DP 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... |
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture | |
| Guy Linster | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for National Education | |
| Maurice Thoss | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for Work and Social Security Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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16 September 1977 – 16 July 1979
| Name | Party | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Thorn Gaston Thorn Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally... |
DP 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... |
Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister for the National Economy and the Middle Class |
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| Bernard Berg Bernard Berg Bernard 'Benny' Berg is a Luxembourgian politician and trade unionist. In the 1970s, Berg was a leading member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies and the communal council of Dudelange... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Work and Social Security Minister for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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| Émile Krieps Émile Krieps Émile Krieps was a Luxembourgian resistance leader, soldier, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Krieps served in cabinets under Pierre Werner and Gaston Thorn.... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Public Health Minister for the Civil Service Minister for the Police Force Minister for Physical Education and Sport |
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| Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart Joseph Wohlfart was a Luxembourgian politician. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , Wohlfart held office at local, national, and supranational level.... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for the Interior | |
| Robert Krieps | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for National Education Minister for Justice Minister for Cultural Affairs |
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| Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius is a former Luxembourgian politician and government minister from the Democratic Party. served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn's government... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Agriculture and Viticulture Minister for Public Works |
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| Jacques Poos Jacques Poos Jacques Poos is a Luxembourgian politician.Born in 1953 in Luxembourg Dr. Jacques F. Poos is a trained economist and became a doctor of economics in 1961, when he graduated from the University of Lausanne. He is a long-time member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party... |
LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Minister for Finances | |
| Josy Barthel Josy Barthel Joseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics... |
DP 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... |
Minister for Transport Minister for Energy Minister for the Environment and Tourism |
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| Albert Berchem | DP 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... |
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Viticulture | |
| Guy Linster | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for National Education | |
| Maurice Thoss | LSAP Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament... |
Secretary of State for Work and Social Security Secretary of State for the Family, Social Housing, and Social Solidarity |
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| Source: Service Information et Presse | |||