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New Chief of Protocol and Deputy Director of Protocol

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Protocol Department, presents 
its compliments to all Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Consulates accredited to Denmark,  International Organisations and Other Missions resident in Copenhagen as well as Honorary Consulates in Denmark and has the honour 
to inform the missions as follows:

Chief of Protocol:
Ambassador Ove Ullerup is retiring from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be succeeded by Ambassador Nathalia Feinberg as of 1 September 2022. CV attached:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +45 3392 1520 (Secretariat)/+45 3392 0000 (Switchboard)

Ambassador Michael Zilmer-Johns will continue as Chairman of the Danish Government’s Security Analysis group, which has been tasked by the government to prepare the grounds for the next 10-year Danish Defense Agreement from 2024 onwards. In addition, he will support the Protocol until the end of the year.

Deputy Director of Protocol:
Ms Astrid Agerholm Ruge has been posted to the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN in Geneva and has been succeeded by Mr Frederik Petersen. CV attached:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +45 3392 0626 (direct)/+45 3392 0000 (Switchboard)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Protocol Department, avails itself of this opportunity to renew to all Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Consulates accredited to Denmark, International Organisations and Other Missions resident in Copenhagen as well as Honorary Consulates in Denmark the assurances of its highest consideration.

Circular Note

CV Nathalia Feinberg

CV Frederik Petersen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Protocol Department
Copenhagen, 1 September 2022