Patrick Santer;

The British-Luxembourg Society (BLS) has announced that Patrick Santer has become a new patron of the society.

According to their press statement, Patrick Santer has supported the ties between Great Britain and Luxembourg for many years. He has served on the Council for the British Chamber of Commerce and most recently the British-Luxembourg Society.

Louise Benjamin, newly elected President of the Society said "we are all delighted and honoured to have such a prominent Luxembourg lawyer and former politician among other past and present distinguished Patrons of the Society".

Patrick Santer is a Partner with the Luxembourg law firm, Elvinger Hoss Prussen, and was recently re-appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Council of State of Luxembourg, he is also the Chairman of its committee on economics and finance. He was a Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg (parliamentarian) from October 1999 until March 2009 and has been a Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1995.

Patrick Santer said "It’s a great honour to have been nominated as Patron of the Society, with which I had no hesitation in accepting. I look forward to continue contributing and developing on the strong friendship we have between Britain and Luxembourg."

About the British-Luxembourg Society

The British-Luxembourg-Society ASBL was founded in 1947 to foster good relations between Britain and Luxembourg. Among its activities since then has been hosting an annual Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture with speakers including Margaret Thatcher (when in office), Neil Kinnock, Chris Patton, George Robertson and Lord Hurd and, most recently, Lord Green.

The Society hosts an education programme, teaching English Language, Literature and Art: Practical Drawing and Watercolour Course and develops a series of social and cultural events to appeal to both British and Luxembourg members as well as nationals from other countries who have an interest in British culture.

The BLS is particularly keen to promote the work of British cultural societies in Luxembourg and to foster relations with our sister society in London, “The Luxembourg Society”, founded in 1942.

For more information about the British-Luxembourg Society, see https://www.b-l-s.lu/ or contact the Secretary at email: Secretary@b-l-s.lu