List of ambassadors of Denmark
Ambassadors of Denmark are people appointed to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. The head of mission to an international organization is usually a permanent representative. For some nations, a consul-general is appointed.
Ambassadors are the highest-ranking diplomats of the Kingdom of Denmark and are usually based at the embassy in the host country. They are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and answer directly to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The positions have a dual role, being representatives of the Danish Monarchy and the Danish Government.[1][2][3]
As of October 2022, Denmark has a total of 100 diplomatic missions abroad, of which 67 are embassies.[4] Appointments change regularly for various reasons, such as reassignment or retirement, although the majority of senior positions have an initial duration of 4 years, with the possibility of reduction and extension by 1 year.[5]
Current Danish ambassadors
[edit]Africa
[edit]Host country | Host city | Mission | Ambassador / Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Algeria | Algiers | Embassy | Vanessa Vega Saenz | Countries:
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[6] |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Embassy | Kristian Kirkegaard Edinger | Countries:
|
[7] |
Egypt | Cairo | Embassy | Anne Dorte Riggelsen | [8] | |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Embassy | Sune Krogerup | Countries:
International Organizations: |
[9] |
Ghana | Accra | Embassy | Tom Nørring | Countries:
|
[10] |
Kenya | Nairobi | Embassy | Stephan Schønemann | Countries:
International Organizations: |
[11] |
Mali | Bamako | Embassy | Rolf Holmboe | Countries:
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[12] |
Morocco | Rabat | Embassy | Berit Basse | Countries:
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[9] |
Nigeria | Abuja | Embassy | Jens-Ole Bach Hansen | Countries:
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[9] |
Lagos | Consulate-General | Jette Bjerrum | |||
South Africa | Pretoria | Embassy | Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone | Countries:
International Organizations: |
[13] |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Embassy | Jesper Kammersgaard | [9] | |
Uganda | Kampala | Embassy | Signe Skovbakke Winding Albjerg | Countries:
|
[14] |
Americas
[edit]Host country | Host city | Mission | Ambassador / Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Brazil | Brasília | Embassy | Eva Pedersen | Countries:
|
[15] |
São Paulo | Consulate-General | Nikolaj Fredsted | [16] | ||
Canada | Ottawa | Embassy | Jarl Frijs-Madsen | [9] | |
Toronto | Consulate-General | Karina Bech | [17] | ||
Chile | Santiago de Chile | Embassy | Henrik Bramsen Hahn | Countries:
|
[18] |
Colombia | Bogotá | Embassy | Jens Godtfredsen | Countries:
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[9] |
Mexico | Mexico City | Embassy | Kim Højlund Christensen | Countries:
|
[19] |
United States | Washington, D.C. | Embassy | Jesper Møller Sørensen | International Organizations:
|
[20] |
Chicago | Consulate-General | Jesper Køks Andersen | [21] | ||
Houston | Consulate-General | Morten Siem Lynge | [22] | ||
New York City | Consulate-General | Helle Meinertz | [9] | ||
Palo Alto | Consulate-General | N/A |
Asia
[edit]Host country | Host city | Mission | Ambassador / Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Bangladesh | Dhaka | Embassy | Christian Brix Møller | [23] | |
China | Beijing | Embassy | Michael Starbæk Christensen | Countries:
|
[9] |
Guangzhou | Consulate-General | Søren Bindesbøll | [24] | ||
Shanghai | Consulate-General | Mikael Hemniti Winther | [25] | ||
Georgia | Tbilisi | Embassy | Anne Toft Sørensen | Countries:
|
[26] |
India | New Delhi | Embassy | Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen | Countries:
|
[9] |
Bengaluru | Consulate-General | Eske Bo Knudsen Rosenberg | [27] | ||
Indonesia | Jakarta | Embassy | Sten Frimodt Nielsen | Countries:
International Organizations:
|
[28] |
Iraq | Baghdad | Embassy | Christian Thorning | [29] | |
Iran | Tehran | Embassy | Søren Jacobsen | [9] | |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Embassy | Thomas Winkler | [30] | |
Japan | Tokyo | Embassy | Peter Taksøe-Jensen | [31] | |
Lebanon | Beirut | Embassy | N/A | Countries:
|
|
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Embassy | Kirstine Vangkilde Berner | [9] | |
Myanmar | Yangon | Embassy | John Nielsen | [32] | |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Embassy | Jakob Linulf | [33] | |
Palestine | Ramallah | Representative office | Ketil Karlsen | [34] | |
Philippines | Manila | Embassy | Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin | Countries:
|
[35] |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | Taipei | Trade council | Peter Sand | [36] | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Embassy | Liselotte Plesner | Countries:
|
[37] |
Singapore | Singapore | Embassy | Jakob Brix Tange | Countries:
|
[9] |
South Korea | Seoul | Embassy | Svend Olling | [38] | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Embassy | Danny Annan | Countries:
|
[9] |
Turkey | Ankara | Embassy | Ole Toft | Countries:
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[9] |
Istanbul | Consulate-General | Thierry Hoppe | [39] | ||
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Embassy | Anders Bjørn Hansen | Countries:
|
[40] |
Dubai | Consulate-General | Jens Martin Alsbirk | [41] | ||
Vietnam | Hanoi | Embassy | Nicolai Prytz | Countries:
|
[42] |
Europe
[edit]Host country | Host city | Mission | Ambassador / Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Austria | Vienna | Embassy | Christian Grønbech-Jensen | Countries:
International Organizations:
|
[43] |
Belgium | Brussels | Embassy | Susanne Shine | Countries:
|
[9] |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Embassy | Fleming Stender | [9] | |
Croatia | Zagreb | Embassy | Ole Frijs-Madsen | [44] | |
Czechia | Prague | Embassy | Søren Kelstrup | [45] | |
Estonia | Tallinn | Embassy | Niels Boel Abrahamsen | [46] | |
Finland | Helsinki | Embassy | Jakob Nymann-Lindegren | [47] | |
France | Paris | Embassy | Hanne Fugl Eskjær | Countries:
|
[48] |
Germany | Berlin | Embassy | Thomas Østrup Møller | Countries:
|
[9] |
Flensburg | Consulate-General | Kim Andersen | [49] | ||
Hamburg | Consulate-General | Jakob Andersen | [50] | ||
Munich | Consulate-General | Klaus Werner | [9] | ||
Greece | Athens | Embassy | Per Fabricius Andersen | Countries:
|
[51] |
Hungary | Budapest | Embassy | Christian Thorning | [9] | |
Iceland | Reykjavík | Embassy | Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen | [9] | |
Ireland | Dublin | Embassy | Lars Thuesen | [52] | |
Italy | Rome | Embassy | Anders Carsten Damsgaard | Countries:
International Organizations: |
[53] |
Latvia | Riga | Embassy | Morten Jespersen | [54] | |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Embassy | Grete Sillasen | [55] | |
Netherlands | The Hague | Embassy | Ulf Melgaard | International Organizations: |
[9] |
Norway | Oslo | Embassy | Louise Bang Jespersen | [56] | |
Poland | Warsaw | Embassy | Jakob Henningsen | [9] | |
Portugal | Lisbon | Embassy | Maria Nilaus Tarp | Countries:
|
[57] |
Romania | Bucharest | Embassy | Uffe Balslev | Countries:
|
[58] |
Russia | Moscow | Embassy | Jesper Vahr | Countries:
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[9] |
Serbia | Belgrade | Embassy | Pernille Kardel | Countries:
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[9] |
Spain | Madrid | Embassy | Michael Braad | Countries:
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[59] |
Sweden | Stockholm | Embassy | Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard | [60] | |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Embassy | Ole Egberg Mikkelsen | [61] | |
United Kingdom | London | Embassy | René Dinesen | [62] |
Oceania
[edit]Host country | Host city | Mission | Ambassador / Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Australia | Canberra | Embassy | Ingrid Dahl-Madsen | Countries:
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[9] |
Sydney | Consulate-General | Ulrik Dahl | [63] |
Ambassadors to multilateral organizations
[edit]Organization | Host city | Host country | Mission | Head of Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Council of Europe | Strasbourg | France | Permanent Representation | Jens Kisling | [64] | |
European Union | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | Carsten Grønbech-Jensen | [65] | |
NATO | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | Lone Dencker Wisborg | [66] | |
OECD | Paris | France | Permanent Representation | Martin Bille Hermann | [67] | |
United Nations | New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | Christina Markus Lassen | [68] | |
Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | Ib Petersen | International Organizations:
|
[69] | |
UNESCO | Paris | France | Permanent Delegation | Martin Bille Hermann | [67] |
See also
[edit]- List of diplomatic missions of Denmark
- Foreign relations of Denmark
- List of diplomatic missions of the Nordic countries
Notes
[edit]References
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