The following lists events that happened during 1983 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Jean Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Colette Flesch President of the Chamber of Deputies Léon Bollendorff President of the Council of State François Goerens Mayor of Luxembourg City Lydie Polfer
Events
January – March 10 February – The European Court of Justice rejects Luxembourg's appeal against the European Parliament passing a resolution to review the seat of the Secretariat being in Luxembourg City.
April – June 23 April – Representing Luxembourg, Corinne Hermès wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song Si la vie est cadeau. This victory equals France's record tally of five, although this has since been surpassed by the Republic of Ireland in 1994. 23 June – The Greens are founded. 30 June – Laws are passed to restructure the steel industry that enter into force the next day.Thewes (2011), p. 99
July – September 1 July – The Luxembourgian Monetary Institute is founded to issue coinage and notes in place of the government. 21 September – King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden make an official state visit to Luxembourg.
October – December 1 November – Luxembourg signs the Bonn Convention, becoming the joint-first country to do so. 16 November – English football fans riot in Luxembourg City, leading to fifty arrests, after a match against Luxembourg.
Births 9 May – Gilles Müller, tennis player 3 June – Elizabeth May, athlete
Deaths 22 September – Antoine Krier, politician 25 September - Will Kesseler, painter 24 October – René Biver, cyclist
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