Eugène Schaus

He served as the Deputy Prime Minister, a position created especially for Schaus, in Werner's first government.

Schaus was recognised as the foremost liberal politician in 1947 by his inclusion in the Christian Social People's Party-Democratic Group coalition under Pierre Dupong, adding the position of Minister for Justice to that for the Interior.

In 1951, the CSV formed a coalition with the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, ejecting Schaus from government.

The following year, Schaus was elected president of the Democratic Party, succeeding Lucien Dury.

[1] The general election held the following year, the Democratic Party almost doubled its share of seats, and replaced the LSAP in the governing coalition that was formed after the election and the death of Prime Minister Pierre Frieden.