Ambassador Jean-Paul Senninger Visits Wheaton College

On January 15, 2009, Luxembourg Ambassador to the United States, Jean-Paul Senninger, gave a lecture at Wheaton College titled “Integrating with the European Union: Luxembourg’s Economic and Financial Markets.”  Ambassador Senninger has served as Luxembourg's Ambassador to the United States since August 18, 2008.  Ambassador Senninger has previously served as ambassador to Nicaragua, Spain and Turkey.  Ambassador Senninger’s lecture focused on the process of Luxembourg’s integration with the European Union (EU), including Luxembourg’s efforts to modify its financial system in order to meet EU guidelines. 

The Luxembourg American Community Gathered for Ambassador Senninger's Presentation

Wheaton College--located in Wheaton, Illinois--is the alma mater of former United States Speaker of the House, J. Dennis Hastert, a fellow Luxembourger.  Ambassador Senninger's lecture was sponsored by Wheaton College’s Hastert Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy, which serves to help students and professionals, from different backgrounds and having various interests, to understand the interaction between economics and public life. 

L-R: Dr. Duane Liftin - Wheaton College President, Ambassador Jean-Paul Senninger, J. Dennis Hastert - Former United States Speaker of the House