With the passing of Lucien Emringer (1935-2026), the Democratic Party has lost a valued and loyal friend who remained closely connected to our party for decades. His political career began as president of the JDL (Jeunesse démocrate et libérale), a position he held from 1964 to 1968.
During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, Lucien Emringer worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the DP. Together with former minister Jean Hamilius, he led the party’s innovative campaign for the 1974 parliamentary elections, after which the DP and LSAP formed the first government since the Second World War without the CSV (Thorn-Vouel/Berg). At local level, Luss, as he was affectionately known, was active in the DP’s Steinsel branch.
Lucien Emringer attended primary school in Bertrange and completed his secondary education at the Stater Kolléisch (Athénée de Luxembourg) in 1954. After studying political science at the University of Geneva, he worked for the European institutions from 1960 to 2000. He spent the final six years of his career as Director-General of the Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-OP), based in Luxembourg. He also served as Honorary Consul of Mexico.
Deeply committed to social causes, the former Rotary district governor (District 1630) founded the inclusion initiative Zesummen Ënnerwee, for which he was honoured by Rotary International. He was also passionate about equestrian sport and was among other things the founder of the Tour de Luxembourg à cheval. From 2002 to 2017, he chaired the development company M Immobilier and was involved in the development of Rives de Clausen.
In Lucien Emringer, we have lost an open-minded, energetic man and an astute observer of politics. The DP has lost in Luss a warm-hearted, loyal and cherished friend.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.
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