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Léon Kauffman
Léon Kauffman (16 August 1869 – 25 March 1952)Thewes (2011), p. 75 was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the 12th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from 18 June 1917 until 28 September 1918. After studying law, in 1893 Kauffman was appointed an ''Attaché'' of the ''Parquet Général'', and then was a justice of the peace in Echternach from 1898 to 1900. Then he was a senior civil servant from 1902 to 1910. In 1910 he became director of the tax administration and president of the ''Assurances sociales''. In 1916 he became Director-General (Minister) of Finance, until 1918. In 1917 there was a crisis within the Thorn Ministry, as the Chamber of Deputies had withdrawn confidence from agriculture minister Michel Welter.Thewes (2011), p. 69 On 19 June 1917 Kauffman put together a Right-Liberal government, in which he was prime minister, as well as the Foreign and Finance Minister.Thewes (2011), p. 72 Under this government, changes to the constitution were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Kauffman (1869-1952)
Léon Kauffman (16 August 1869 – 25 March 1952)Thewes (2011), p. 75 was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the 12th prime minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from 18 June 1917 until 28 September 1918. Biography After studying law, in 1893 Kauffman was appointed an ''Attaché'' of the ''Parquet Général'', and then was a justice of the peace in Echternach from 1898 to 1900. Then he was a senior civil servant from 1902 to 1910. In 1910 he became director of the tax administration and president of the ''Assurances sociales''. In 1916 he became Minister for Finances of Luxembourg, Director-General (Minister) of Finance, until 1918. In 1917 there was a crisis within the Thorn Ministry, as the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg), Chamber of Deputies had withdrawn confidence from agriculture minister Michel Welter.Thewes (2011), p. 69 On 19 June 1917 Kauffman put together a Right-Liberal government, in which he was prime minister, as well as the Foreign and Finance Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |