Jean Asselborn

Luxembourgish politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg (term: 2004-2023) · Luxembourg · On the map · Politicians · Born 1949 · age 77

Jean Asselborn 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.

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2014Golden DuckAward2013Named Minister of Immigration and AsylumOffice4 December 2013 to 17 November 2023Commander of the Legion of HonourAward2010Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about thisGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of PortugalAward2007Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward2005Grand Cross of the Order of Prince HenryAward2004Named Deputy Prime Minister of LuxembourgOffice31 July 2004 to 4 December 2013Named Minister of Foreign and European AffairsOffice31 July 2004 to 17 November 20231999Commander of the Order of the Oak CrownAward1949Born27 April 1949

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Spouse Sylvie Huber

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Asselborn, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 24 May 2007

Asselborn with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in February 2017

Awards

Golden Duck2014

Commander of the Legion of Honour2013

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2010

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal2010

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2007

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry2005

Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown1999

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Order of the Sun of Peru

Order of Prince Henry

Order of Merit of Portugal

Order of the Star of Romania

Order of the Three Stars

Cross of Recognition

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At the time of his retirement from national politics in 2024, he consistently ranked as the most popular politician in Luxembourg, with a popularity rate of around 80%.

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Luxembourg