Tim Sloth Jørgensen
Tim Sloth Jørgensen (born 21 October 1951) is a senior officer in the Royal Danish Navy and former Chief of Defence of the Danish Armed Forces.[1]
Tim Sloth Jørgensen | |
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Born | Randers, Denmark | 21 October 1951
Branch | |
Rank | Admiral |
Other work | Advisor to Terma A/S |
Chief of Defence of Denmark | |
In office 1 August 2008 – 4 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Hans Jesper Helsø |
Succeeded by | Bjørn Bisserup |
Jørgensen resigned as chief of staff on 4 October 2009 due to his involvement in a controversial fake Arabic translation of Jæger – i krig med eliten, a book by a former special forces member the Danish Army Command tried to suppress.[2]
In 2012, he became an advisor to Terma A/S, a Danish defense and aerospace manufacturer.[3]
Awards and decorations
Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal The Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour Navy Long Service Medal NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia
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References
- "Admiral Tim Sloth Jørgensen". NATO. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- "Danish Military Chief Resigns Amid Book Scandal". CBS News. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- http://www.terma.com/press/news-2012/tim-sloth-joergensen-takes-up-post-in-terma/
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