Christian Kettel Thomsen (born 23 August 1959) is Royal Governor of the Bank of Denmark. He has also served as Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (2010–2020) and Ministry of Finance (2005–2010), and as Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (2020–2023).
Christian Kettel Thomsen | |
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| Royal Governor of the Bank of Denmark | |
| Vice-President of the European Investment Bank | |
| In office 2020–2023 | |
| Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 2010–2020 | |
| Ministry of Finance | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Early life and education
editThomsen graduated with a Master of Science (Economics) (cand.polit) from the University of Copenhagen in 1991.[1]
Career
editIn 1991, Thomsen joined the ministry Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Business Policy Coordination.[1] In 1994–1995, he was Personal Secretary to the Minister of Finance. In 1995–1997, he was Head of Division, Ministry of Finance, In 1997 say him promoted to deputy director of the Ministry of Finance (Thor Petersen). In 2002, he left the Ministry of Finance to assume a position as Permanent Under-Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (Anders Fogh Rasmussen). In 2005, he succeeded Karsten Dybvad as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance under Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2010, again as Karsten Dybvad's successor, he became Permanent Secretary at Prime Minister's Office (Lars Løkke Rasmussen), and Council of State Secretary.[1] In 2020–2023, he served as vice-president of the European Investment Bank.[2]
Personal llife
editThomsen is married to Dorthe Mikkelsen. They have one son (born 1999).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Christian Kettel Thomsen". Danmarks Nationalbank. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Kettel vil træde frem i lyset som nationalbankdirektør: "Det er ikke min stil at fare rundt med høj stemmeføring"". Altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.