1962 in Luxembourg

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The following lists events that happened during 1962 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

← 1961 1960 1959 1962 in Luxembourg → 1963 1964 1965
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	History of Luxembourg List of years in Luxembourg

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Charlotte
Prime Minister	Pierre Werner
Deputy Prime Minister	Eugène Schaus
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Joseph Bech
President of the Council of State	Félix Welter
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Émile Hamilius

Events

• 18 March – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 after Jean-Claude Pascal's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Camillo Felgen finishes third with the song Petit bonhomme.
• 2 June – A law is passed encouraging foreign direct investment in Luxembourg by giving the government the power to grant tax breaks for foreign firms making capital investment.

Births

• 15 April – Romain Schneider, politician
• 13 September – Michel Wolter, politician
• 21 December – Georges Christen, strongman

References

• Thewes, Guy (2011). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2011 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 1 May 2026.