Pierre Dupong

Pierre Dupong
16th Prime Minister of Luxembourg
In office 11 May 1937 – 23 December 1953
Monarch	Charlotte
Preceded by	Joseph Bech
Succeeded by	Joseph Bech
Personal details
Born	1 November 1885 Heisdorf
Died	23 December 1953(1953-12-23) (aged 68) Luxembourg City
Nationality	Luxembourgian
Political party	(1) Party of the Right (2) Christian Social People's Party
Spouse(s)	Sophie Dupong
Religion	Roman Catholic

Pierre Dupong (11 January 1885 – 23 December 1953) was a Luxembourgian politician and statesman. He was the 16th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for sixteen years, from May 11, 1937 until his death, on December 23, 1953. He founded the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) as the main conservative party after the Second World War, having been a founding member of the Party of the Right (PD) in 1914.

Between 1940 and 1944, Dupong led the government in exile, after Luxembourg had been occupied by Nazi Germany.

He was the father of Jean Dupong, who became a minister and CSV deputy himself.

Political offices
Preceded by Guillaume Leidenbach	Minister for Finances 1926–1953	Succeeded by Pierre Werner
Preceded by Joseph Bech	Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1937–1953	Succeeded by Joseph Bech
Preceded by New office	Minister for Defence 1st time 1937–1947	Succeeded by Lambert Schaus
Preceded by Lambert Schaus	Minister for Defence 2nd time 1948–1951	Succeeded by Joseph Bech