Svend Olling

Svend Olling (born 9 November 1967 in Glostrup) is a Danish diplomat, who has been Danish Ambassador to Turkey [1][2] and Azerbaijan since September 2016 [3].

Svend Olling
Born (1967-11-09) 9 November 1967
Glostrup, Denmark
OccupationAmbassador
Spouse(s)Ann Kjær Olling
ChildrenAsbjørn Kjær Olling (1997)
Astrid Kjær Olling (1999)
Ingrid Kjær Olling (2004)

Svend Olling graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1994 with a Master of Science in Economics. He has served in the embassies in Washington, D.C.,United States and in Berlin, Germany. From 2010 to 2013, he was the Danish Ambassador in Dhaka, Bangladesh and latest in Ankara, Turkey since 2016.[4] In the Danish Foreign Ministry, Svend Olling has primarily worked with European Affairs, Security Policy, Export Promotion and IT. He was also involved in hosting the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference COP15 in 2009.[5]

Svend Olling is married to Ann Kjær Olling, who has a Master of Science degree. Together they have three children: Asbjørn (1997), Astrid (1999) and Ingrid Kjær Olling (2004).[6]

Svend Olling was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 2008.

References
  1. "Profile: Svend Olling". Altinget.dk. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. "Danish Ambassador Presents His Credentials to President Erdoğan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. İlham Əliyev Danimarkanın Azərbaycanda yeni təyin olunmuş səfirinin etimadnaməsini qəbul edib. president.az, 26.03.2017
  4. "LinkedIn profil". LinkedIn. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. "Kampen om klimaet". People's Press. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  6. "Blå Bog: Svend Olling". Børsen. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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