Pierre Dupong (11 January 1885 – 23 December 1953) was a Luxembourgish politician and statesman. He was the 16th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for sixteen years, from May 11, 1937 until his death, on December 23, 1953. He founded the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) as the main conservative party after the Second World War, having been a founding member of the Party of the Right (PD) in 1914.
Between 1940 and 1944, Dupong led the Luxembourgish government-in-exile, after Luxembourg had been occupied by Nazi Germany. He is also notable for sending Luxembourgish soldiers as part of the UNO mission during the Korean War, as part of the Belgian United Nations Command.
He was the father of Jean Dupong, who became a minister and CSV deputy himself.
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| Preceded by Guillaume Leidenbach |
Minister for Finances 1926–1953 |
Succeeded by Pierre Werner |
| Preceded by Joseph Bech |
Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1937–1953 |
Succeeded by Joseph Bech |
| Preceded by New office |
Minister for Defence 1st time 1937–1947 |
Succeeded by Lambert Schaus |
| Preceded by Lambert Schaus |
Minister for Defence 2nd time 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Joseph Bech |
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| Name | Dupong, Pierre |
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1885 |
| Place of birth | Heisdorf |
| Date of death | 23 December 1953 |
| Place of death | Luxembourg City |