The Consultative Assembly (french: Assemblée Consultative) of Luxembourg was established in 1945 towards the end of World War II, when it became clear that the

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could not fulfill its constitutional role. The point of the Consultative Assembly was to exercise those rights accorded to the Chamber by the constitution and laws, with the exception of legislative powers. After World War II ended in Luxembourg on 10 September 1944, a session of the Chamber was called for 6 December 1944. Out of the 55 Deputies of the pre-war Chamber, only 25 were present. 9 Deputies had died, 10 were still in German prisons or concentration camps, and 9 were under suspicion of collaboration with the German occupation. As fewer than half the Deputies were there, there was no

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, as demanded by the constitution. Therefore, the Chamber was not capable of functioning and taking decisions. At the urging of the

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, the umbrella organisation of the Resistance, a Consultative Assembly was established by Grand-Ducal decree on 22 February 1945, in order for the Liberation Government to be advised in its duties. The members of the Assembly were appointed by another decree on 12 March 1945. It started its activities just days after the last Luxembourgish villages, near Echternach, had been liberated. From 20 March 1945 to 16 August 1945, 18 sessions of the Assembly took place.

Members

* Joseph Artois * Jean-Pierre Assa * Jean-Pierre Bauer *

Nicolas Biever Nicolas "Nic" Biever (22 May 1894 – 15 July 1965) was a Luxembourgian politician. Nic Biever worked in ARBED's factory in Dudelange. In February 1919, he became secretary of the Dudelange section of the trade union Luxembourg Mining and Meta ...

* René Blum * Paul Bohr * Marcel Cahen *

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* Emile Colling *

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* Gaston Diderich * Aloyse Duhr * Léon Flammang *

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* Pierre Gansen *

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Pierre Godart Pierre Godart was a Belgian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe O ...

Emile Hamilius Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

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* Adolphe Klein *

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* Ferdinand Kuhn *

Jean-Pierre Lenertz Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre ( ...

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* Jean Lutgen * Jean Maroldt * Nicolas Mathieu *

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* Denis Netgen * François Neu *

Alphonse Osch Alphonse Osch (29 April 1909 – 18 June 1997) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was a member of the Luxembourg Resistance during the Second World War, and was later a co-founder of the Democratic Party. In 1945 and from 1953 to 1954, after ...

* Victor Prost * Edouard Reiland * Emile Reuter *

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Emile Schaus Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

Jean-Pierre Schloesser Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre ( ...

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* Joseph Simon * Michel Speltz * Dominique Steichen *

Robert Stumper Nicolas Camille Robert Stümper (21 January 1895 – 15 April 1977), commonly known as Robert Stumper, was a Luxembourgish, chemist and myrmecologist. In his youth he played football for SC Luxembourg and made one appearance for the national team ...

Jean-Jacques Theisen Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include: Given name * Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 19 ...

Dominique Urbany Dominique Urbany (29 March 1903 – 21 October 1986) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the father of journalist and politician René Urbany. Urbany was one delegates at the socialist congress at Differdange, that voted for affiliation to ...

* Arthur Useldinger * Etienne Weber * Camille Welter *

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* Nicolas Welter * Victor Wilhelm * Nicolas Wirtgen''Arrêté grand-ducal du 12 mars 1945 portant nomination des membres de l´Assemblée consultative'', published o
Mémorial Nr 12 of 9 March 1945, p. 91

References

{{Luxembourg topics Political history of Luxembourg Historical legislatures History of Luxembourg (1945–present)