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Christian Kettel Thomsen

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Christian Kettel Thomsen
Royal Governor of the Bank of Denmark
Vice-President of the European Investment Bank
In office
2020–2023
Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office
In office
2010–2020
Ministry of Finance
In office
2005–2010
Personal details
Born23 August 1959
SpouseDorthe Mikkelsen
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Christian Kettel Thomsen (born 23 August 1959) is Royal Governor of the Bank of Denmark. He has also served as Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (2010–2020) and Ministry of Finance (2005–2010), and as Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (2020–2023).

Early life and education

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Thomsen graduated with a Master of Science (Economics) (cand.polit) from the University of Copenhagen in 1991.[1]

Career

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In 1991, Thomsen joined the ministry Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Business Policy Coordination.[1] In 1994–1995, he was Personal Secretary to the Minister of Finance. In 1995–1997, he was Head of Division, Ministry of Finance, In 1997 say him promoted to deputy director of the Ministry of Finance (Thor Petersen). In 2002, he left the Ministry of Finance to assume a position as Permanent Under-Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office (Anders Fogh Rasmussen). In 2005, he succeeded Karsten Dybvad as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance under Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2010, again as Karsten Dybvad's successor, he became Permanent Secretary at Prime Minister's Office (Lars Løkke Rasmussen), and Council of State Secretary.[1] In 2020–2023, he served as vice-president of the European Investment Bank.[2]

Personal llife

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Thomsen is married to Dorthe Mikkelsen. They have one son (born 1999).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Christian Kettel Thomsen". Danmarks Nationalbank. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kettel vil træde frem i lyset som nationalbankdirektør: "Det er ikke min stil at fare rundt med høj stemmeføring"". Altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.