Ambassador Jesper Vahr
Director Private Office of the Secretary General
2009
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Ambassador Jesper Vahr is the Director of the Private Office of the NATO Secretary General.
Born on 27 November 1962.
Married to Ane, 2 children.
Academic background
Master’s degree in Political Science and Bachelor’s degree in English literature, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Diplomatic career
| 1991 - 1993 | Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen |
| 1993 - 1996 | First Secretary, Danish Embassy, Damascus. |
| 1996 - 1999 | Head of NATO Section, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen |
| 1999–2003 | Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark on the North Atlantic Council, NATO Brussels |
| 2003 - 2005 | Director for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen |
| 2005 - 2006 | Ambassador, Leader of NATO Secretary General’s Reform Group (rank of Assistant Secretary General). |
| 2006 | Director for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen. |
| 2007 - 2009 | Ambassador of Denmark to Turkey and Azerbaijan (resident in Ankara). |
| 1 August 2009 - | Director of the Private Office of NATO’s Secretary General. |