Jean Asselborn
Jean Asselborn (born 27 April 1949 in Steinfort) is a Luxembourgian politician. Since July 31, 2004, he has been the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration in the government led by Jean-Claude Juncker.[1]
He became Mayor of Steinfort in 1982 and served in that position until 2004. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg in 1984, and in 1989 he became head of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party parliamentary group. He was Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2004.[1] He was also the President of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, the second-largest political party in the Grand Duchy, from 1997 to 2004.
See also
- Juncker-Asselborn Ministry (2004 – )
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jean Spautz |
President of the Chamber of Deputies 2004 |
Succeeded by Lucien Weiler |
| Preceded by Lydie Polfer |
Deputy
Prime Minister 2004– |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Charles Goerens |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2004– |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Bernard Bot |
First half 2005 |
Succeeded by Jack Straw |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ben Fayot |
President of the
LSAP 1997–2004 |
Succeeded by Alex Bodry |
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