Victor Thorn (31 January 1844 – 15 September 1930) was a Luxembourg politician. He was the 11th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from 24 February 1916 until 19 June 1917. From 1885 to 1888 he was a member of the Council of State. From 1888 to 1892 he was Director-General (Minister) for Public Works in the

Eyschen Ministry The Eyschen Ministry was in office in Luxembourg for 27 years, from 22 September 1888 to 12 October 1915. It was headed by Paul Eyschen, and ended with his death. Foreign policy Dynasty As soon as he became head of government, Eyschen faced t ...

. In 1899 he became a ''Procureur général''. In 1915 he was Minister for Justice and Public Works in the

Mongenast Ministry The Mongenast Ministry was only in office in Luxembourg for 25 days, from 12 October to 6 November 1915. Composition * Mathias Mongenast: Director-General of Finances, acting President of the Council * Victor Thorn: Director-General for Justice ...

. In 1916 the

Loutsch Ministry The Loutsch Ministry was in office in Luxembourg from 6 November 1915 to 24 February 1916. When the government of Mathias Mongenast resigned, Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde appointed a new government headed by Hubert Loutsch, composed entirely of m ...

, which had succeeded the Mongenast government, was forced to resign, having lost a confidence vote 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 ...

. A month later, Victor Thorn formed a new government, in which the three major parties were represented. The main problem was to resolve the supply problems in the country, which had grown more and more severe due to the First World War. The government rationed foodstuffs, and put a cap on prices, which, however, resulted in a black market and led to tensions between the town and rural populations. In 1917 there was a strike in the Red Lands, which was suppressed by the German army. Finally the Chamber withdrew confidence in the agriculture minister Michel Welter, and the government fell with him. From 19 June 1917 until his death, Thorn was president of the Council of State. From 1921 to 1927 he was a permanent member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. He died in 1930 in Luxembourg City.

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