Christian Kettel Thomsen
Governor by Royal Appointment, Chairman of Danmarks Nationalbank’s Board of Gover-nors as of 1 February 2023
Age
Born 23 August 1959
Family
Married to Dorthe Mikkelsen, board member, one son (1999)
Education
Master of Science (Economics) (cand.polit), University of Copenhagen, 1991
Previous positions
• Vice-President, European Investment Bank, 2020-2023
• Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, and Council of State Secretary, 2010-2020
• Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, 2005-2010
• Permanent Under-Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, 2002-2005
• Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, 1997-2002
• Head of Division, Ministry of Finance, 1995-1997
• Personal Secretary to the Minister, Ministry of Finance, 1994-1995
• Head of Section, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Business Policy Coordination, 1991-1993