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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Lëtz prepare! Luc Frieden, Yuriko Backes and Léon Gloden present the results of the national survey on risk and threat perception
Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes and Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden today presented the findings of Luxembourg's national survey on risk and threat perception.
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Senior Drivers Day – Seniors Test Their Driving Skills Safely
On 3 June 2026, around sixty senior drivers aged between 60 and 70 gathered at the Driver Safety Training Centre in Colmar-Berg for Senior Drivers Day.
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Yuriko Backes presents Luxembourg's defence spending roadmap to 2029
On 20 May 2026, following the Prime Minister's announcement during the State of the Nation address, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes presented the updated trajectory for Luxembourg's defence spending.