1. Pierre Dupong was the 16th prime minister of Luxembourg, serving for sixteen years, from 5 November 1937 until his death, on 23 December 1953, and was responsible at different times for the ministries of finance, the army, agriculture, labour and social matters.
Pierre Dupong founded the Christian Social People's Party as the main conservative party after the Second World War, having been a founding member of the Party of the Right in 1914.
Pierre Dupong was one of the founding members in 1914 of the Party of the Right, and was elected to the legislature in 1915.
Pierre Dupong served as Director-General for Finance from 1926 to 1937 and as Minister for Social Security and Labor in 1936 and 1937.
Between 1940 and 1944, Dupong then led the Luxembourgish government-in-exile, after Luxembourg had been occupied by Nazi Germany.
Pierre Dupong fled the country along with the rest of the Luxembourg government and the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, settling in France.
The Pierre Dupong couple stayed at Chalet Posser de Andrade until 26 September 1940, while their children remained there until 2 October 1940.
Pierre Dupong then presided over the Liberation Government, the National Union Government, and the Dupong-Schaus and the Dupong-Bodson governments.
Pierre Dupong is notable for sending Luxembourgish soldiers in the UN mission during the Korean War, as part of the Belgian United Nations Command.
Pierre Dupong was the father of Jean Dupong, who became a minister and CSV deputy himself.