Orr was elected at the end of a meeting on Monday of BritCham's board of directors, convened following the resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Raihani, the same source said in a statement, noting that the board also renewed the executive office.

"His long-standing experience and expertise in foreign investment will undoubtedly enable him to inject new dynamism and successfully carry out the major projects under development within BritCham," the source pointed out.