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Victor Thorn

Victor Thorn (31 January 1844 ??? 15 September 1930) was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the 11th prime minister of Luxembourg, serving for one year, from 24 February 1916 until 19 June 1917. From 1885 to 1888 he was a member of the Council of State. From 1888 to 1892 he was Director-General (Minister) for Public Works in the Eyschen Ministry. In 1899 he became a Procureur g??n??ral. In 1915 he was Minister for Justice and Public Works in the Mongenast Ministry. In 1916 the Loutsch Ministry, which had succeeded the Mongenast government, was forced to resign, having lost a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies. A month later, Victor Thorn formed a new government, in which the three major parties were represented. The main problem was to resolve the supply problems in the country, which had grown more and more severe due to the First World War. The government rationed foodstuffs, and put a cap on prices, which, however, resulted in a black...

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