1951 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Charlotte
Prime Minister	Pierre Dupong
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Émile Reuter
President of the Council of State	Léon Kauffman
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Émile Hamilius

20 March – The United States is given right to use the land of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial at Hamm in perpetuity.
Early February - Luxembourg troops arrive in South Korea as, alongside Belgian units, they form a platoon of Belgian United Nations Command during the Korean War.

18 April – Luxembourg is one of six founder signatories of the Treaty of Paris, which establishes the European Coal and Steel Community.^[1]
25 April – Prince Jean is appointed to the Council of State, replacing Prince Felix.^[2]
29 May – Societe Electrique de l'Our is founded.
3 June – Elections are held to the Chamber of Deputies in the Centre and Nord constituencies. The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) gains 4 seats, taking it to nineteen seats, just behind the Christian Social People's Party (CSV).^[3]

3 July – After the LSAP's gains in the election on 3 June, the CSV replaces its coalition partner, the Democratic Party, with Victor Bodson as Deputy Prime Minister in the new government.^[3]
17 August – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland, Carl Johan Bernadotte, and Prince Lennart, Duke of Småland are created Counts Bernadotte af Wisborg.
29 August – A law is passed making health insurance mandatory for employees and civil servants.^[4]
September - First contingent of Luxembourg soldiers return from the Korean War.

9–13 October - 6 Luxembourg soldiers fight at the Battle of Haktang-ni during the Korean War.
4 November – The Luxembourg national football team beats Finland 3-0: its last international victory for ten years.
26 November – Charles Léon Hammes is appointed to the Council of State.^[2]

Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

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