Loutsch Ministry


The Loutsch Ministry was in office in Luxembourg from 6 November 1915 to 24 February 1916.
When the government of Mathias Mongenast resigned, Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde appointed a new government headed by Hubert Loutsch, composed entirely of members of the Party of the Right. While the political and economic situation became more and more tense, and required radical government measures, the Loutsch government did not possess a majority in the Chamber of Deputies, with 20 Deputies on the right compared with 32 Deputies on the left. To break the deadlock, the Grand Duchess decided to dissolve the Chamber and call new elections on 23 December 1916. This act by the Grand Duchess was allowed under the Constitution, but was regarded as highly unconventional, and provoked an outcry from the Deputies on the left. The socialists and liberals in parliament would never forgive Marie-Adélaïde for the dissolution, which they saw as a coup d'état.
In the ensuing elections of 23 December, the political right gained seats but still did not achieve a majority. On 11 January 1916, the Loutsch government lost a confidence vote, and was forced to resign.

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