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 Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 2.1 January – March 2.2 April – June 2.3 July – September 2.4 October – December 3 Deaths 4 Footnotes 5 References 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's 1A satellite starts broadcasting, beginning SES's dominance of the European satellite communication market. April – June 19 April – 150th anniversary of Luxembourg's independence.1 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.2 July – September 7 July – A law is passed to strengthen the fight against money laundering.3 14 July – Jacques Santer forms a new government, keeping Jacques Poos as his deputy.2 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 Footnotes ^ Thewes (2006), p. 208 ^ a b Thewes (2006), p. 210 ^ Thewes (2006), p. 215 References (French) Thewes, Guy (2006) (PDF). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/gouvernement/gouvernements_depuis_1848/Les_gouv_2006.pdf. Retrieved 12 December 2009.