René Konen

{{short description|Luxembourgish politician}}

René 'Boy' Konen (23 April 1921 – 14 November 1994{{cite book |title=Bulletin d'information et de documentation: publication du Service Information et presse |date=1994 |publisher=Le Service de Luxembourg |page=52 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JMErAQAAIAAJ&q=Ren%C3%A9+Konen+%2223+avril+1921%22 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=fr}}) was a Luxembourgish politician and government minister. He served as Minister for Public Works under Pierre Werner, between 1979 and 1984.{{cite web |title=Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 |url=https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf |website=sip.gouvernement.lu |pages=193–196|access-date=16 October 2024}} Before this, he had been President of the Democratic Party, to which he belonged, and a member of the communal council of Luxembourg City. He was also a substitute member in the European Parliament for Luxembourg from 1974-1979, 1984-1989, and 1990-1993.{{cite web |title=Mr René KONEN (Luxembourg) |url=https://pace.coe.int/en/members/1714/konen |website=pace.coe.int |access-date=16 October 2024}} He sat in the Chamber of Deputies between 1974 and 1979 and again, after his ministerial stint, from 1984 until 1993. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Officer class, in 1980.{{cite news |title=Administration gouvernementale Order de Merite |url=https://viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu/ark:70795/bg14bx2ph/pages/6/articles/DIVL720?search=Gouvernement |access-date=16 October 2024 |work=Luxemburger Wort |date=24 June 1980}}

He gave his name to the René Konen Tunnel in Luxembourg City, construction of which began when Konen was Minister for Public Works. His nickname is also borne by Stade Boy Konen, a sports facility in Luxembourg City used as the national rugby union team's home ground.