succeeded by his long-term Director-General for Finances and ally, Mathias Mongenast. For a long time, due to the unexpected nature of his death at a difficult time for him, there were rumours that he had taken his own life. After Eyschen's death, the country faced a series of government crises. For a long time, his strong personality had masked the deep divisions in the Luxembourgish political world. From the turn of the century, political debates became more and more obstinate. In 1908, liberals and socialists had formed the Left Bloc, an alliance between representatives of industry and of the workers, bound together by anti-clericalism. The Bloc had a solid majority in the Chamber. However, the power ratio was changed by the war and its various hardships. Faced with social tensions due to the poor food supply situation and price increases, the left-wing alliance crumbled, while the Party of the Right gained in popularity. See also Eyschen Ministry Footnotes References |- |- |- Prime Ministers of Luxembourg Ministers for Justice of Luxembourg Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Ministers for Public Works of Luxembourg Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg from Wiltz Alumni of the Athénée de Luxembourg 19th-century Luxembourgian lawyers Luxembourgian diplomats Luxembourgian people of World War I Luxembourgian classical liberals 1841 births 1915 deaths People from Diekirch Ministers for Agriculture of Luxembourg