Niels Ersbøll
Niels Ersbøll | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union | |
| In office 8 October 1980 – 31 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Hommel |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Trumpf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Niels Erling Nygaard Ersbøll 9 April 1926 |
| Died | 11 June 2026 (aged 100) |
| Education | University of Copenhagen (Cand.jur.) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Niels Erling Nygaard Ersbøll (9 April 1926 – 11 June 2026) was a Danish politician. He served as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union from 1980 to 1994.[1]
Ersbøll died on 11 June 2026, at the age of 100.[2]
References
- ↑ "Generalsekretær Ersbøll træder tilbage". Ritzau (in Danish). 31 August 1994.
- ↑ Vestergaard, Mats (12 June 2026). "Danmarks første generalsekretær i EU's ministerråd er død". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.