Luxembourg

Commemorative coin

2019

The 100th anniversary of the universal suffrage

(Part of the National series " Grand-ducal Dynasty ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The design shows on the left hand the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke Henri, and on the right hand a ballot box where a ballot paper is being inserted by a hand. At the bottom is the name of the issuing country ‘LUXEMBOURG’. At the top, in semi-circle form is the inscription ‘Centenaire du suffrage universel’ (Centenary of the universal franchise) and underneath the inscription ‘1919 - 2019’, the latter being the year of issuance. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

In June 1918 parliamentary work began on the long-planned constitutional reform of Luxembourg. At the beginning of 1919, the right to vote was also put on the agenda - according to the current census electoral law, only wealthy men were entitled to vote. Although all parties supported the principle of universal suffrage, women's suffrage was only supported by socialist and conservative members of parliament. In May 1919, the right to vote and stand for election for women and men was adopted by a three-quarters majority, and parliamentary elections were held in October. Four women stood as candidates. On the socialist list, the teacher Marguerite Thomas-Clement was elected - Luxembourg's first female MP.

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