1993 Master of Science in International Business Administration and Modern Languages –

M.Sc. (Econ), Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

1993-96 Programme Officer (JPO), UNDP, Dhaka

1996-98 Head of Section, Southern Africa Dept., Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1997 1st Secretary, Embassy of Denmark, Pretoria

1998-99 Head of Section, Security Policy Dept., MFA

1999-03 1st Secretary, Embassy of Denmark, Kathmandu

2003-05 Head of Section, Quality Assurance of Development Cooperation Dept., MFA

2005-08 1st Secretary, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Denmark, Dhaka

2008-12 Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda, also accredited to Burundi and Rwanda

2012-16 Head of Department & Director, Development Policy and Global Cooperation, MFA

2016-17 Head of Department & Director, Multilateral Cooperation, Climate Change and

Gender Equality, MFA

2017-21 Head of Mission & Representative, Ambassador, Representation of Denmark to the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA

2021-22 Ambassador and Special Representative of Denmark to Afghanistan

2022-25 Ambassador, Chief of Protocol

As of 1 February 2025, Ambassador, Special Representative for Freedom of Religion of Belief