Victor Thorn

Victor Thorn (31 January 1844 – 15 September 1930) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the 11th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from February 24, 1916 until June 19, 1917.

Political offices
Preceded by
Victor de Roebé		 Director-General for Public Works
1st time
1888–1892		 Succeeded by
Paul Eyschen
Preceded by
Paul Eyschen		 Director-General for Justice
1st time
1915		 Succeeded by
Jean-Baptiste Sax
Preceded by
Charles de Waha		 Director-General for Public Works
2nd time
1915		 Succeeded by
Guillaume Soisson
Preceded by
Hubert Loutsch		 Prime Minister of Luxembourg
1916–1917		 Succeeded by
Léon Kauffmann
Director-General for Foreign Affairs
1916–1917
Preceded by
Jean-Baptiste Sax		 Director-General for Justice
2nd time
1916–1917		 Succeeded by
Léon Moutrier
Preceded by
Henri Vannérus		 President of the Council of State
1st time
1914–1916		 Succeeded by
Mathias Mongenast
Preceded by
Mathias Mongenast		 President of the Council of State
2nd time
1917–1930		 Succeeded by
Joseph Steichen
Prime Ministers of Luxembourg
  • Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
  • Jean-Jacques Willmar
  • Charles-Mathias Simons
  • Baron de Tornaco
  • Emmanuel Servais
  • Baron de Blochausen
  • Édouard Thilges
  • Paul Eyschen
  • Mathias Mongenast
  • Hubert Loutsch
  • Victor Thorn
  • Léon Kauffman
  • Émile Reuter
  • Pierre Prüm
  • Joseph Bech
  • Pierre Dupong
  • Joseph Bech
  • Pierre Frieden
  • Pierre Werner
  • Gaston Thorn
  • Pierre Werner
  • Jacques Santer
  • Jean-Claude Juncker
Persondata
Name Thorn, Victor
Alternative names
Short description Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Date of birth 31 January 1844
Place of birth Esch-sur-Alzette
Date of death 15 September 1930
Place of death Luxembourg City


Famous quotes containing the word thorn:

    “So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man’s bosom.”
    —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)