Luxembourg/US relations: Where are we and where are we going?

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Ambassador J. Randolph Evans arrived in Luxembourg on June 18, 2018 and presented his credentials to Grand Duke Henri on the following day to become the 23rd United States Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Before becoming Ambassador, he served as a distinguished attorney, author and public servant in a variety of roles at the federal, state and local levels of government. He served as outside counsel to Speakers of the 104th-109th Congresses of the United States.
In addition, he served on the State Election Board of Georgia (2001-2011) and as co-chair of Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia (2010-2018). He also served on the Standing Committee of Government Affairs of the American Bar Association, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, the Chair of the Torts and Insurance Section of the Georgia Bar, as well as various committees in a variety of capacities.

Ambassador Evans has co-authored eight books, two syndicated columns, and numerous programs and seminars on topics ranging from professional ethics to climate change. He appeared regularly on national cable news networks on current political events. For his work and service, he has received numerous awards and recognitions across the United States. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from West Georgia College in 1980 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia in 1983.

Ambassador Evans is married to Linda Evans, a retired New York attorney, and has a son who is a practicing attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Dublin, Georgia.

Viviane Reding is a Luxembourgish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Luxembourg. She previously served as European Commissioner for Education and Culture from 1999 to 2004, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010 and European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014.

Before starting a professional career as a journalist for the leading newspaper in Luxembourg, the Luxemburger Wort, she obtained a doctorate in human sciences at the Sorbonne. From 1986 to 1998, she was President of the Luxembourg Union of Journalists. On 27 November 2009, she was elevated in the "Barroso II Commission" to Vice-President responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. She is also an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons.