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Léon Kauffman
Léon Kauffman (16 August 1869 – 25 March 1952)Thewes (2011), p. 75 was a Luxembourgish politician. He was prime minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from 18 June 1917 until 28 September 1918. Biography After studying law, in 1893 Kauffman was appointed an ''Attaché'' of the ''Parquet Général'', and then was a justice of the peace in Echternach from 1898 to 1900. Then he was a senior civil servant from 1902 to 1910. In 1910 he became director of the tax administration and president of the ''Assurances sociales''. In 1916 he became Minister for Finances of Luxembourg, Director-General (Minister) of Finance, until 1918. In 1917 there was a crisis within the Thorn Ministry, as the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg), Chamber of Deputies had withdrawn confidence from agriculture minister Michel Welter.Thewes (2011), p. 69 On 19 June 1917 Kauffman put together a Right-Liberal government, in which he was prime minister, as well as the Foreign and Finance Minister.Thewes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Von Hertling
Georg Friedrich Karl Freiherr von Hertling, from 1914 Count von Hertling, (31 August 1843 – 4 January 1919) was a German politician of the Catholic Centre Party. He was foreign minister and minister president of Bavaria, then imperial chancellor of the German Reich and minister president of Prussia from 1 November 1917 to 30 September 1918. He was the first party politician to hold the two offices; all the others were career civil servants or military men. Hertling's Catholicism played an important role in both his academic and political life. He belonged to the conservative wing of the Centre Party and resisted moves towards making the government dependent on the will of parliament rather than on the emperor, a stance that helped bring down his government in the final months of World War I. Education and non-political activities Hertling came from a Catholic family of civil servants from the Grand Duchy of Hesse. He was born in Darmstadt, the son of the Hessian court coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministers For Foreign Affairs Of Luxembourg ''
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Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government with the rank of a normal minister but who doesn't head a ministry ** Shadow minister, a member of a Shadow Cabinet of the opposition ** Minister (Austria) * Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador * Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire * ''The Minister'', a 2011 French-Belgian film directed by Pierre Schöller See also *Ministry (other) *Minster (other) *''Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Ministers Of Luxembourg
The prime minister of Luxembourg (; ; ) is the head of government of Luxembourg. The prime minister leads the executive branch, chairs the Cabinet and appoints its ministers. Since 1989, the title of ''Prime Minister'' has been an official one, although the head of the government had been unofficially known by that name for some time. Between 1857 and 1989, the prime minister was styled the '' President of the Government'', with the exception of the 25-day premiership of Mathias Mongenast.Thewes (2003), p. 65 Before 1857, the prime minister was the '' President of the Council''. In addition to these titles, the prime minister uses the title ''Minister of State'', although this is usually relegated to a secondary title. This is a list of prime ministers and governments since the post was founded, in 1848. In larger font are the dates of the prime ministers entering and leaving office. The smaller dates, during the respective premierships, are those of the prime ministers' govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministers For Finances Of Luxembourg
Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government with the rank of a normal minister but who doesn't head a ministry ** Shadow minister, a member of a Shadow Cabinet of the opposition ** Minister (Austria) * Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador * Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire * ''The Minister'', a 2011 French-Belgian film directed by Pierre Schöller See also *Ministry (other) *Minster (other) Minster may refer to: * Minster (church), an honorific title given to particular churches in England Places England * Minster, Swale (or Minster-in-Sheppey), a town in Swale, Kent ** Minster-on-Sea, the civil parish * Minster-in-Thanet, a vill ... *'' Yes Minister'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Welter
Felix Albert Welter (25 April 1898–1991) was a Luxembourgish jurist who served as president of the Council of State of Luxembourg from 1952 to 1969 and was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights The European Commission of Human Rights was a special body of the Council of Europe. From 1954 to the 1998 entry into force of European Convention on Human Rights#Protocol 11, Protocol 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights, individuals d ... from 1963 to 1975. (pp. 211–213) He married Marguerite Welter, who in 1923 was the first woman in Luxembourg to become a lawyer. References 1898 births 1991 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Council Of State Of Luxembourg
The president of the Council of State is the leader of Luxembourg's Council of State. The president is appointed by the grand duke, along with two vice president A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...s, and the appointment lasts for one year (although it can be renewed). The president of the Council of State must be either a member of the Council of State or the grand duke himself. However, to date, the latter option has never been taken, and it has become convention that the grand duke cannot be the president. Note that the position has often been left vacant, so few of the successions were immediate. List of presidents See also * List of members of the Council of State of Luxembourg * List of presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Hamélius
Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, Margrave of Austria (1027–1075) * Ernest, Duke of Bavaria (1373–1438) * Ernest, Duke of Opava (c. 1415–1464) * Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1482–1553) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693) *Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698) * Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg (1650–1710) *Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of Great Britain *Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1893), sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha *Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846–1925) *Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) *Prince Ernst August of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Foreign Affairs Of Luxembourg
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade (, MAE), commonly referred to as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a ministry of the government of Luxembourg, which comprises a general secretariat and eight directorates. The ministry is headquartered in the ''Bâtiment Mansfeld'' in Luxembourg City. The office of Minister of Foreign Affairs is customarily given to a member of the junior party in a coalition, and usually coincides with that of Deputy Prime Minister. For instance, LSAP politicians Jacques Poos and Jean Asselborn served a combined 34 years as Minister of Foreign Affairs in CSV and DP-led governments, 24 of which as Deputy Prime Minister. Beginning The position of Minister for Foreign Affairs has been in continuous existence since the promulgation of Luxembourg's first constitution, in 1848. Until 1937, the position was held concurrently by the Prime Minister, thus ridding it of any true significance as an offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Luxembourg
The prime minister of Luxembourg (; ; ) is the head of government of Luxembourg. The prime minister leads the executive branch, chairs the Cabinet and appoints its ministers. Since 1989, the title of ''Prime Minister'' has been an official one, although the head of the government had been unofficially known by that name for some time. Between 1857 and 1989, the prime minister was styled the '' President of the Government'', with the exception of the 25-day premiership of Mathias Mongenast.Thewes (2003), p. 65 Before 1857, the prime minister was the '' President of the Council''. In addition to these titles, the prime minister uses the title ''Minister of State'', although this is usually relegated to a secondary title. This is a list of prime ministers and governments since the post was founded, in 1848. In larger font are the dates of the prime ministers entering and leaving office. The smaller dates, during the respective premierships, are those of the prime ministers' govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Neyens
Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group *Alphonso (mango), a mango-cultivar from India See also *Alphons Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century ( Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. ... * Alfonso (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Reiffers
Edmond may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet ** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play * '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung * ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik ** ''Edmond'', a 2019 film adaptation of the play, written and directed by Michalik * Berlin Edmond (born 1992), American YouTuber known online as Berleezy Places * Edmond, Kansas * Edmond, Oklahoma * Edmonds, Washington * Edmond, West Virginia Others * Edmond (given name) * ''Edmond'' (1833), a passenger sailing ship that sank off the coast of Ireland in 1850 * Edmond, a racehorse that was the joint favourite for the 2001 Grand National See also *Edmund (other) Edmund is an English masculine given name. Edmund may also refer to: Places * Edmund, South Carolina, United States, a census-designated place * Edmund, Wisconsin, United States, an unincorporated community People with the surname * G. R. ... * Edward (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
