2002 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Centuries:	20th Century · 21st century · 22nd century
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Years:	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Henri
Prime Minister	Jean-Claude Juncker
Deputy Prime Minister	Lydie Polfer
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Jean Spautz
President of the Council of State	Marcel Sauber
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Paul Helminger

Events

January – March

• 1 January – New Euro banknotes and coins are introduced to replace those of the Luxembourgian franc.
• 28 January – The government signs a treaty with France, at Rémilly, agreeing to extend the TGV Est to Luxembourg City.
• 18 February – Arcelor is launched as an operating concern.
• 28 February – Luxembourgian franc banknotes and coins cease to be legal tender.
• 29 March – SES launches its 3A satellite.

April – June

• 7 May – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his eighth State of the Nation address.
• 24 May – FC Avenir Beggen win the Luxembourg Cup, beating F91 Dudelange 1-0 in the final.
• 2 June – Marcus Ljungqvist wins the 2002 Tour de Luxembourg, with Team Fakta picking up the team title.

July – September

• 7 July – Luxembourg City plays host to the grand départ of the 2002 Tour de France.
• 6 September – Utopia Group SA formed from the merger of Utopia SA and Dutch company Polyfilm BV.
• 13 September – The most southern section of the A7 motorway, between the Grünewald and Waldhof, opens.

October – December

• 6 November – Luxair Flight 9642 crashes near Niederanven, on the approach to Luxembourg-Findel. 20 of the 22 passengers and crew members die.
• 26 November – SES' 1K satellite fails to deploy properly after launch, requiring it to be deorbited. This is SES's first unintended loss.

Deaths

• 4 February – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
• 30 April – Lucien Wercollier, sculptor
• 24 June – Pierre Werner, politician
• 30 October – René Pütz, actor
• 6 November – Michel Majerus, artist