Director General, DG ECHO
Date of birth: 12.8.1951
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Nationality: Danish
Other languages: French, English, German
- Master of Economic Science (University of Aarhus)
- Lecturer at the Aarhus School of Architecture (1975-77)
- Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen (1978-81)
- Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen: International monetary questions, CAP (1977-81)
- First Secretary at the Danish Delegation to OECD, Paris: Chairman of the W.P. of the Trade Committee, Representative to the Economic and Development Review Committee, UNCTAD V & VI (Belgrade, Geneva, New York) (1981-84)
- Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen: International trade and finance (1985-87)
- Counsellor at the Danish Permanent Representation, Brussels (1988-89)
- Member of Commissioner Henning Christophersen’s Cabinet: Maastricht Treaty, Financial Institutions, International Economic Affairs, Environment, Internal Market, Social & Labour Market Policy (1990-94)
- Member of Commissioner Anita Gradin’s Cabinet: Fight against fraud, organised crime, corruption, IGC-96, Foreign Relations, Enlargement, Social & Labour Market Policy, Agriculture, Fisheries (1995-99)
- Head of Unit of International affairs, trade and environment, DG Environment, European Commission (1999)
- Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Nielson’s Cabinet: Development, ECHO (1999-2003)
- Director, DG Environment, Directorate E – International Affairs (2003-2004)
- Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Fischer Boel’s Cabinet : Agriculture and Rural Development (2004-15.1.2006)
- Director-General DG Communication (16.1.2006- 30.06.2011)
- Director-General DG ECHO (01.07.2011 to date)