Current role
- Minister of Defence
- Minister for Mobility and Public Works
- Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity
Biography
Yuriko Backes was born on 22 December 1970 in Kobe, Japan.
After graduating with an International Baccalaureate from the Canadian Academy International School in Kobe in 1989, Yuriko Backes obtained a bachelor's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1992. She then attended the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where she successfully completed a master's degree in Japanese studies in 1993. Yuriko Backes obtained a second master's degree in European political and administrative studies from the College of Europe in Bruges in 1994.
Latest news
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Visit of Xavier Bettel and Yuriko Backes to Ukraine
On 30 April 2025, Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister Yuriko Backes undertook a working visit to Ukraine.
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Opening of the New National Centre for Victims of Violence – Welcoming, Listening to and Assisting All Victims of Violence
On 28 April 2025, Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, officially inaugurated the new National Centre for Victims of Violence, known as the 'CNVV'.
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"Diversity is an asset for our country"
Interview with Yuriko Backes in Paperjam