Yuriko Backes: Ministre de la Défense, Luxembourg
Yuriko Backes is Ministre de la Défense in the government of Luxembourg, according to Luxembourg Government (gouvernement.lu).
Posts held
- Ministre de la Défense, Luxembourg. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Le gouvernement - Le gouvernement luxembourgeois, list dated 20 October 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy).
Where Yuriko Backes sits in the ladder of power
As ministre de la défense, Yuriko Backes works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Luxembourg (regions, cities).
Above that, Luxembourg is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- NATO level 8
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Luxembourg
- Le Grand-Duc Guillaume de Luxembourg Le Grand-Duc de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Luc Frieden Premier Ministre du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Xavier Bettel Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce extérieur, et Ministre de la Coopération et de l'action humanitaire du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Where these facts come from
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