Beijing
Meet the Ambassador
Ambassador to China and Mongolia Michael Starbæk Christensen
Ambassador's background
Ambassador Michael Starbæk Christensen is the Ambassador of Denmark to China and Mongolia.
From 2019 to 2024, he was posted as Ambassador of Denmark to France. Before that he served as Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Denmark.
He has a law degree from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He is also Knight of the Order of Dannebrog.
Curriculum Vitae
| 2024- | Ambassador of Denmark to China and Mongolia |
| 2019- 2024 | Ambassador of Denmark to France |
| 2015-2019 | Ambassador, Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office |
| 2013-2015 | Ambassador, Political Director and Director of Global Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2010-2013 | Deputy Head of Cabinet (Commissioner Connie Hedegaard), European Commission |
| 2007-2009 | Deputy Head, Secretariat for COP 15, Prime Minister's Office |
| 2004-2007 | Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Denmark to the UN in New York |
| 1999-2003 | European Correspondent and Secretary to the Foreign Policy Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1996-1999 | First Secretary, Danish Embassy in Moscow |
Contact
Ambassador Michael Starbæk Christensen
Ambassador of Denmark to China and Mongolia
Ms. Zhou Haiying
Executive Assistant to the Ambassador of Denmark in Beijing, [email protected]