Biographies
Chief of Defence Denmark
General Hans Jesper Helsø
2004 - 2008
| Date of Birth: | 9. july 1948 in Copenhagen | |
| Family: | Married to Pernille Vibeke Helsø and has four children | |
| Military Career: | 1968 Enlisted (national service) 1969 Sergent 1970 2nd Lieutenant 1974 1st Lieutenant 1979 Captain 1986 Major 1990 Lieutenant Colonel 1994 Colonel 1998 Major General 2000 Lieutenant General 2002 General |
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| Assignments: | 1974-78 | Gun Position Officer, Fire Direction Officer, Battery Executive Officer, Battery Commander at Kings Artillery |
| 1979 | Company Executive Officer, UNFICYP | |
| 1979-82 | Staff Officer, Logistic Branch, LANDZEALAND | |
| 1983-87 | Staff Officer, Procurement Branch, CHODDEN | |
| 1987-90 | Staff Officer, NATO-officer, Ministry of Defence | |
| 1990-92 | Battalion Commander, 1st and 2nd. ARTY-Btn, Kings Artillery | |
| 1992-94 | DCOS Plans and Policy, Army Operational Command | |
| 1994-96 | Commanding Officer, Kings Artillery | |
| 1995 | Commander Bihac Area, UNPROFOR | |
| 1996-98 | Commanding Officer, 1st Zealand Brigade | |
| 1998-2000 | Commander Army Operational Command | |
| 2000-2002 | Deputy Chief of Defence Denmark | |
| 2002 | Chief of Defence Denmark | |
| Decorations | ||
| Danish: | Commander 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog Badge of Honour for Good Service in the Army The Badge of Honour of the Danish Reserve Officer’s Organization |
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| International: | The 1st Class Order of the Cross of the Eagle Grand Officer de l‘Ordre National Mérite UN-medal, UNFICYP UN-medal, UNPROFOR |
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