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Dupong-Schaus Ministry
The Dupong-Schaus Ministry was the government of Luxembourg between 1 March 1947 and 3 July 1951. It was a coalition between the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), and the Democratic Group.
Background.
The Dupong-Schaus Ministry came about when the National Union government resigned. The CSV and the Democratic Group formed a coalition based on the support of 34 of 51 members of the Chamber of Deputies. However, at the partial elections of 6 June 1948, the LSAP became
government, it is known as the 'Dupong-Schaus Ministry'. In 1951, the CSV formed a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, ejecting Schaus from government. The following year, Schaus was elected Democratic Party, succeeding Lucien Dury.
In 1958, a scandal over government corruption allowed Schaus, as opposition leader, to lever himself, and the party (by now renamed the 'Democratic Party') back into government. Schaus alleged that the government had been offered a bribe by a contractor;