2018 in Luxembourg

Events in the year 2018 in Luxembourg.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Henri
• Prime Minister: Xavier Bettel
• Deputy Prime Minister:
• Etienne Schneider (until 5 December)
• Etienne Schneider and Félix Braz (from 5 December)
• President of the Chamber of Deputies:
• Mars Di Bartolomeo (until 30 October)
• Fernand Etgen (from 6 December)
• President of the Council of State:
• Mayor of Luxembourg City: Lydie Polfer

Events

• 27 July - Line T1 of the Luxembourg City Tramway is extended between Rout Bréck-Pafendall and Place de l'Étoile.
• 14 October - In the general election, the Christian Social People's Party remains the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, while Xavier Bettel's coalition government maintains its majority thanks to a strong result for the Greens.

Deaths

• 9 January - Nicky Hoffmann, 77, footballer (Etzella Ettelbruck, national team).
• 27 January – Niki Bettendorf, 81, politician, deputy (1990-2006), Mayor of Bertrange (1982-2001).
• 7 February - Johny Hoffmann, 73, footballer (national team).
• 10 March - Armand Huberty, 87, Olympic gymnast (1952, 1960).
• 16 May – Camille Gira, 59, politician, State Secretary for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (since 2013), deputy (1994-2013), Mayor of Beckerich (1990-2013).
• 26 May - Jules Meurisse, 87, footballer (national team).
• 3 June – Gilbert Trausch, 86, historian.
• 21 July – , 79, Roman Catholic curialist, Vice President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (2008-2009).
• 13 August - Georges Hausemer, 61, writer.
• 29 August - François Konter, 83, footballer (Anderlecht, national team).

References