Santer-Poos III Government
Introduction Jacques Santer, Prime MinisterJacques Poos, Deputy Prime MinisterThe '''Santer-Poos III Government''' was the government of Luxembourg between 13 July 1994 and 26 January 1995.It was the third of three led by, and named after, Prime Minister Jacques Santer. Throughout the ministry, the Deputy Prime Minister was Jacques Poos.It was formed following the general election of 1994.It represented a coalition between Santer's Christian Social People's Party (CSV) and Poos' Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), which had once more been elected the largest and second-largest parties in the legislature.
Ministers  Name Party Office Jacques Santer CSV Prime Minister  Minister for the Treasury  Minister for Cultural Affairs Jacques Poos LSAP Deputy Prime Minister  Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Cooperation Fernand Boden CSV Minister for the Family and Solidarity  Minister for the Middle Class and Tourism  Minister for the Civil Service Jean Spautz CSV Minister for the Interior  Minister for Housing Jean-Claude Juncker LSAP Minister for Finances  Minister for Work Marc Fischbach CSV Minister for National Education and Scientific Research  Minister for Justice Johny Lahure LSAP Minister for Health  Minister for the Environment Robert Goebbels LSAP Minister for the Economy  Minister for Public Works  Minister for Energy Alex Bodry LSAP Minister for Planning  Minister for the Police Force  Minister for Physical Education and Sport  Minister for Youth Marie-Josée Jacobs CSV Minister for Agriculture, Viticulture, and Rural Development  Minister-Delegate for Cultural Affairs Mady Delvaux-Stehres LSAP Minister for Social Security  Minister for Transport  Minister for Communications Georges Wohlfart LSAP Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Cooperation Source:  Service Information et Presse
Formation At the general election of 12 June 1994, the CSV and the LSAP remained the two strongest parties and received 21 and 17 seats respectively. The third-placed party, the Democratic Party, received only 12 Deputies in the new Chamber. The Greens (Déi Gréng GLEI/GAP) and the "action committee" ADR (Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie a Rentegerechtegkeet) each received five representatives in the parliament. The CSV and LSAP decided to continue their coalition: the Santer-Poos partnership entered its third legislative period.The government was later reshuffled after Jacques Santer was appointed president of the European Commission on 23 January 1995.The European Council of heads of state and of government, in Brussels on 15 July 1994, had designated the Luxembourgish Prime Minister to this post to succeed Jacques Delors.
Foreign policy The government's policy was marked by the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty and the enlargement and deepening of the European Union. It aimed to reaffirm Luxembourg's place in a united Europe that was respectful of differences. Luxembourg wanted to be a full partner, while preserving its identity and specificity.
Domestic policy Domestically, the government was faced with a considerable need for public investments, especially with regards to roads, schools infrastructure, the hospital sector and refuse collection and waste-water infrastructure. The key points of government action were, apart from improvement of infrastructure, educational reform, environmental protection, the modernisation of public administration as well as family policy and social security.
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