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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Livestream - Working visit to Luxembourg of the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
The livestream starts around 11:00 a.m.
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Working visit to Luxembourg by Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Mark Rutte, is paying a working visit to Luxembourg on 2 September 2025.
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Luxembourg Government and SES to Develop and Launch New Defence Satellite for GovSat
The Luxembourg Government and SES today announced their plan for development of a second satellite for GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.).