Henry Grunwald (barrister)

British lawyer

Henry Grunwald OBE KC was President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and a founder and first Chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council from 2003 until 2009. After the conclusion of his second term as President he was appointed the President of World Jewish Relief.[1] He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours for services to the Jewish community and to inter-faith relations.[2]

Grunwald's profession is that of a criminal barrister, specialising in serious crime.[3] Due to his success as a barrister he was appointed a King’s Counsel in 1999. He was a Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust from 2005 until 2013, and now chairs the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.[4]

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1. ^ "Henry Grunwald Appointed". World Jewish Relief. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
2. ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 11.
3. ^ "Henry Grunwald KC". Charter Chambers. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
4. ^ "Henry Grunwald OBE". National Holocaust Centre and Museum.

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