Background
KRISTIANSEN, Erling Engelbrecht was born on December 31, 1912 in Temdrup. Son of the late Kristian E. Kristiansen and Andrea née Madsen.
diplomatist and government official
KRISTIANSEN, Erling Engelbrecht was born on December 31, 1912 in Temdrup. Son of the late Kristian E. Kristiansen and Andrea née Madsen.
Heming Gymnasium, University of Copenhagen and Geneva, Paris and London.
Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1951-1953, Deputy Under-Secretary 1954-1964. Ambassador to United Kingdom 1964-1977, (Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps 1973-1977). Concurrently to Ireland 1964-1973.
Chairman Danish Dels, to major economical conferences
1954-1963; Chairman Nordic Investment Bank 1978-1980. Director several companies
Knight Grand Cross.
1980-1986; Board, The East Asiatic Company. Institute Advisory Board South. G. Warburg & Company (Mercury Institute Group).
Married Annemarie Selinko in 1938 (died in 1986).