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
10th 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 75)
Steinfort, Luxembourg
Political partySocialist Workers' Party
Alma materNancy 2 University

Jean Asselborn (pronounced [ˈʒɑ̃ː ˈɑsəlboʁn]; born 27 April 1949) is a Luxembourgish former politician who served in the government of Luxembourg as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2004 until 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2004 to 2013, under Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.[1] At the time of his retirement from national politics in 2024,[2] he consistently ranked as the most popular politician in Luxembourg, with a popularity rate of around 80%.[3]

  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.

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