Pierre Werner
Luxembourgish politician (1913-2002), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1959-1974, 1979-1984)
Pierre Werner (29 December 1913 – 24 June 2002)[1] was a Luxembourgian politician in the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was the 18th Prime Minister from 1959 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1984.
Pierre Werner | |
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18th Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
In office 16 July 1979 – 20 July 1984 | |
Monarch | Jean |
Preceded by | Gaston Thorn |
Succeeded by | Jacques Santer |
In office 2 March 1959 – 15 June 1974 | |
Monarch | Charlotte Jean |
Preceded by | Pierre Frieden |
Succeeded by | Gaston Thorn |
Minister of Finances | |
In office 23 December 1953 – 15 June 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Joseph Bech Pierre Frieden Himself |
Preceded by | Pierre Dupong |
Succeeded by | Raymond Vouel |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 2 March 1959 – 3 January 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Victor Bodson |
Succeeded by | Jean Dupong |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 15 July 1964 – 3 January 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Eugène Schaus |
Succeeded by | Pierre Grégoire |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 23 December 1953 – 2 March 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Joseph Bech Pierre Frieden |
Preceded by | Joseph Bech |
Succeeded by | Eugène Schaus |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-André-lez-Lille, France | 29 December 1913
Died | 24 June 2002 Luxembourg, Luxembourg | (aged 88)
Political party | Christian Social People's |
References
change- ↑ Bates, Stephen (28 June 2002). "Obituary: Pierre Werner. The man who dreamed up the euro". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2015.