Friis Arne Petersen
Danish diplomat (born 1952)
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Friis Arne Petersen (born 25 November 1952) is a Danish diplomat.
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Friis Arne Petersen | |
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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 |
| University of Copenhagen | |
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]
