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.
Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, signed today with Frank Rijsberman, Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an Agreement that will provide GGGI with the necessary legal and institutional status to allow it to establish an office in Luxembourg.
On the occasion of the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government attended the festivities organised in Lellingen (municipality of Kiischpelt), Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2022.
Schroders, BlueOrchard Finance Ltd (part of the Schroders Group), and the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance are launching an impact strategy with the goal of contributing to the transition to carbon-neutral and resilient economies and achieving sustainable growth in emerging markets.
Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes visited London from 7 to 8 June 2022 as part of a financial mission.
