1989 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean
Prime Minister	Jacques Santer
Deputy Prime Minister	Jacques Poos
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Léon Bollendorff Erna Hennicot-Schoepges
President of the Council of State	Georges Thorn
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Lydie Polfer

Events

January – March

• 5 February – SES' Astra 1A satellite starts broadcasting, beginning SES's dominance of the European satellite communication market.

April – June

• 19 April – 150th anniversary of Luxembourg's independence.
• 6 May – Representing Luxembourg, Park Cafe finish twentieth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song Monsieur.
• 13 June – The constitution is amended in numerous ways, affecting electoral eligibility requirements, expanding education access, and requiring counter-signature of Grand Ducal decree.
• 18 June – Legislative and European elections are held. The four established parties all lose ground to three new parties: Action Committee 5/6, GAP, and GLEI.

July – September

• 7 July – A law is passed to strengthen the fight against money laundering.
• 14 July – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.

October – December

• 12 November – The Action Committee 5/6 Pensions for Everyone changes its name to 'Action Committee 5/6'.

Deaths

• 6 February – Jean-Pierre Koltz, historian
• 27 February – Christiane Schlechter-Wirtz, cabaret artist
• 30 July – Evy Friedrich, film critic