Ambassador Jesper Vahr

Director Private Office of the Secretary General
2009

  • Last updated: 06 Nov. 2012 12:23

Ambassador Jesper Vahr is the Director of the Private Office of the NATO Secretary General.

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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.