Friis Arne Petersen
Friis Arne Petersen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Petersen in 2008 | |
| Danish Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 15 August 2015 – 31 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Per Poulsen-Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Susanne Hyldelund |
| Danish Ambassador to China | |
| In office 2010 – 31 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen |
| Succeeded by | Carsten Damsgaard |
| Danish Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ulrik Federspiel |
| Succeeded by | Peter Taksøe-Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1952 Skagen, Denmark |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Friis Arne Petersen (born 25 November 1952) is a Danish diplomat.
Early life
Petersen was born in 1952 in Skagen, Denmark.[1] He was the middle of three children.[1] Persuaded by teachers, he attended upper secondary school in Frederikshavn, before studying economics at the University of Copenhagen.[1] Upon graduation, he was hired at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Career
From 1997 to 2005, Petersen served as Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
In 2005, Petersen was named as the Danish ambassador to the United States, a position he held until 2010.[3] He then served as Danish ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015,[3] when he then became ambassador to Germany. From 2015 to 2020, during his time as ambassador to Germany,[4] he was also the accredited ambassador to both Switzerland and Liechtenstein.[3]
In November 2025, Petersen accepted a position at Australian mining company Energy Transition Minerals.[5]
Personal life
Petersen married Birgitte Wilhelmsen in 1989. They have three children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Søe, Jesper (24 November 2012). "Friis Arne Petersen blir 60". Globalnyt (in Danish). Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 "»Man opnår ikke en karriere som den, jeg har haft, uden at få fjender«". Politiken (in Danish). 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lebenslauf des Botschafters". tyskland.um.dk (in German). Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ny ambassadør tiltræder i Berlin". Grænseforeningen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mineselskab hyrer Jeppe Kofod midt i milliard-strid med Grønland". DR (in Danish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2026.