Antoine Wehenkel

Antoine Wehenkel (10 February 1910 – 27 February 1992) was a

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ian politician and engineer. He was a member of the

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(LSAP), of which he was

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(1970 – 1974). Wehenkel was first elected to the

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in 1951, and would continue to be so until 1974. Wehenkel withdrew from sitting as a deputy to take his place in the government of

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between 1964 and 1969, holding the position of

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and the newly created office of Minister for the National Economy and Energy. With the LSAP ejected from government by a shift of coalition in 1969, Wehenkel turned to be President of the Chamber, which he remained until 1974, when he retired from politics. He was a member of the communal council of

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between 1951 and 1964. , - , - , - Ministers for Energy of Luxembourg Ministers for the Economy of Luxembourg Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Councillors in Luxembourg City Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party politicians Luxembourgian engineers Luxembourgian people in rail transport 1910 births 1992 deaths People from Luxembourg City Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg 20th-century engineers {{Luxembourg-politician-stub