Louise Benjamin Elected 1st Female President of British-Luxembourg Society

The British-Luxembourg Society has announced the election of Louise Benjamin as its new President; Ms Benjamin is the first woman to be elected President in the association's 74-year history.

Louise Benjamin has served as Vice-President of the British-Luxembourg Society for the last two years and succeeds David Clark, who after having successfully relaunched the association has stepped down from the Council. Mr Clark has been nominated to become the first Honorary Member of the Society.

Louise Benjamin holds both British and Luxembourgish nationality and is the founder of Benjamin Law Firm. She is an English Solicitor and a Luxembourg Avocat à la Cour practising only Luxembourg law.

Raised in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, Ms Benjamin graduated from the University of Cambridge (MA Law) and trained as a solicitor in London. She was previously the Chair of STEP Benelux and has been living in Luxembourg since 2002. She is married to a Luxembourger and is an active mother of three children.

Louise Benjamin commented: "I am delighted to have been elected as President of the British-Luxembourg Society, a society that is steeped in history and friendship of two great nations. Now more than ever we will continue to deepen, maintain and develop the bonds of friendship that exist between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Great Britain at a crucial moment in history".