The following lists events that happened during 1999 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

Events

January – March

* 1 January – The

Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...

is launched, replacing the

Luxembourgian franc The Luxembourg franc (''F'' or ISO ''LUF'', lb, Frang), subdivided into 100 centimes, was the currency of Luxembourg between 1854 and 2002, except in 1941–44. In 1944–2002, its value was equal to that of the Belgian franc. The franc remained ...

. Franc currency is still used in circulation, but at a fixed

exchange rate In finance, an exchange rate is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another currency. Currencies are most commonly national currencies, but may be sub-national as in the case of Hong Kong or supra-national as in the case of ...

of 40.3399 to 1

. * 15 March – The Santer Commission, under the leadership of Luxembourger

Jacques Santer Jacques Santer (born 18 May 1937) is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 9th President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He served as Finance Minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and the 20th Prime Minister of Luxembo ...

, resigns in the face of corruption allegations.

April – June

* 29 April – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his fifth State of the Nation address. * 13 May – Jeunesse Esch win the

Luxembourg Cup The Luxembourg Cup () is the national knockout cup competition in Luxembourgian football. It was first held in 1922, and has been held annually since, with the exception of the four seasons during the German occupation during Second World War. W ...

, beating FC Mondercange 3–0 in the final. * 13 June –

Legislative A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as p ...

and

European European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

elections are held. The

LSAP The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party ( lb, Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, french: Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, german: Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social-democratic, p ...

lose four seats in the

Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ...

, with the DP and ADR picking up five between them. * 13 June – Belgium's

Marc Wauters Marc Wauters (born 23 February 1969 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former Belgian cyclist who was professional from 1991 until 2006. The 2004 Olympian, nicknamed ''The Soldier'' was a member of the Rabobank cycling team of the UCI ProTour since 199 ...

wins the 1999

Tour de Luxembourg The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the World Tour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the ...

. * 16 June – SES launches its ninth satellite, Astra 1H.

July – September

* 7 August – Jean-Claude Juncker forms a new government, with

Lydie Polfer Lydie Polfer (born 22 November 1952, in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of th ...

as his

deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...

. * 11 August – A total solar eclipse is visible in Luxembourg. * 10 October –

Communal Communal may refer to: *A commune or also intentional community * Communalism (Bookchin) * Communalism (South Asia), the South Asian sectarian ideologies *Relating to an administrative division called comune * Sociality in animals *Community owne ...

elections are held.

October – December

* 24 December – Grand Duke Jean announces that he is to abdicate in favour of his eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Henri. No date is yet given.

Deaths

* 11 February –

Maggy Stein Maggy Stein (13 April 1931 – 11 February 1999) was a Luxembourgish sculptor. Biography Maggy Stein was born in the Luxembourg City in 1931 to the former college director Jean-Pierre Stein. Stein attended Lucien Wercollier's sculpture course ...

, sculptor * 22 October - Laure Koster, musician and Olympian

References

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