Jean Asselborn

Jean Asselborn
Asselborn in 2017
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
In office
31 July 2004 – 17 November 2023
Prime MinisterJean-Claude Juncker
Xavier Bettel
Preceded byCharles Goerens
Succeeded byXavier Bettel
Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg
In office
31 July 2004 – 4 December 2013
Prime MinisterJean-Claude Juncker
Preceded byLydie Polfer
Succeeded byEtienne Schneider
Personal details
Born (1949-04-27) 27 April 1949 (age 77)
Steinfort, Luxembourg
Political partySocialist Workers' Party
Alma materNancy 2 University

Jean Asselborn (lb; born 27 April 1949) is a Luxembourgish former politician. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2004 until 2023. He also was the Deputy Prime Minister from 2004 to 2013, under Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. He retired from politics in 2024. During his time in office, Asselborn was the most popular politician in Luxembourg, with a popularity rate of around 80%.

References

  1. ↑ CV at government website Archived 28 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Jean Asselborn fait ses adieux à la politique". Le Quotidien (in French). 2024-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Survey reveals Luxembourg's top ten politicians". 31 July 2023.