Formation:
1962 Studentereksamen (A-levels/Abitur)
1968 cand. polit University of Copenhagen (political science/economics)
Carrière :
1968 employed by the Danish Foreign Ministry
1971-73 Secretary at the Danish EEC-mission, Brussels
1973-76 Head of Division, the European Commission, Brussels
1978-83 Counselor, the Danish representation at the European Communities, Brussels
1985-89 Director, the Danish Foreign Ministry
1989-95 Deputy for the permanent Danish representative at the European Communities /the European Union, Brussels
1995-2001 Director general, the Council of Ministers of the European Union
2001-2004 Deputy permanent state secretary for trade policy in the Danish Foreign Ministry
2004-2006 Ambassador, Athens