List of Famous people born in Luxembourg

Gilbert Trausch

First Name Gilbert
Last Name Trausch
Born on September 20, 1931
Died on June 3, 2018 (aged 86)
Born in Luxembourg

Gilbert Trausch was a Luxembourgish historian. He and other colleagues of the post-World War II generation of Luxembourg historians, such as Paul Margue, brought a new concern for Luxembourg's international relations to their study of its history.

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Théophile Funck-Brentano

Théophile Jean-Baptiste Funck
First Name Théophile
Born on August 21, 1830
Died on January 23, 1906 (aged 75)
Born in Luxembourg

Théophile Funck-Brentano was a Luxembourgian-French sociologist.

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Luc Holtz

First Name Luc
Last Name Holtz
Born on June 14, 1969 (age 57)
Height 176 cm | 5'9

Luc Holtz is a former Luxembourgish international football player. He was the manager of the Luxembourg national under-21 football team. He is currently the manager of the Luxembourg national football team, succeeding Guy Hellers.

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Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt

First Name Julius
Last Name Nijevelt
Born on August 19, 1819
Died on July 1, 1894 (aged 74)

Julius Philip Jacob Adriaan, Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt was a conservative Dutch politician.

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Marcel Mart

First Name Marcel
Last Name Mart
Born on May 10, 1927
Died on November 15, 2019 (aged 92)

Marcel Mart was a Luxembourgish politician, jurist, and businessman.

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Edmond de la Fontaine

First Name Edmond
Last Name Fontaine
Born on July 24, 1823
Died on June 24, 1891 (aged 67)
Born in Luxembourg

Edmond de la Fontaine, better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg, and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange, one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition, his Luxemburger Sitten und Bräuche was one of the most influential early ethnographies on the Luxembourgian people.

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Gust Graas

Gustave Graas
First Name Gust
Last Name Graas
Born on December 19, 1924
Died on February 19, 2020 (aged 95)

Gust (Gustave) Graas was a Luxembourgish abstract painter and businessman who played a major role in the development of the Luxembourg-based radio and television group RTL.

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Jacques Santer

First Name Jacques
Last Name Santer
Born on May 18, 1937 (age 89)

Jacques Santer is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 9th President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He served as Finance Minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and the 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995, as a member of the Christian Social People's Party, which has been the leading party in the Luxembourg government since 1979. As Prime Minister of Luxembourg he also led the negotiations on the Single European Act, which effectively set aside the 20-year-old Luxembourg Compromise.

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Yolanda of Vianden

First Name Yolanda
Born on January 1, 1231
Died on December 17, 1283 (aged 52)

Mother Yolanda of Vianden, O.P., (1231–1283) was the youngest daughter of Count Henry I of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. She joined the Dominican monastery in Marienthal, Luxembourg, against the wishes of her parents when she was very young. She later became its devout prioress and is now a historical legend.

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Lydie Polfer

Lydie Catherine Polfer
First Name Lydie
Born on November 22, 1952 (age 73)
Born in Luxembourg

Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She is a member of the Democratic Party (DP).

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