Jens-Otto Horslund

Background

Horslund, Jens-Otto was born on June 12, 1960 in Goedvad, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1997. Son of Jens Peter Horslund Pedersen and Gudrun Horslund.

Education

Student, Whittier College, 1986. Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration, University Aarhus, Denmark, 1988.

Career

Section head Ministry of Finance, Copenhagen, 1987-1988. Desk officer Asian desk Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1988-1989, section head, social and cultural affairs policy, 1989-1990, section head planning, 1990-1991, section head North Atlantic Treaty Organization policy, 1994-1997. First secretary Royal Danish Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1991-1994, first political secretary Washington, 1997-2000.

Political counsellor Royal Danish Embassy, Washington, 2000.

Achievements

• Jens-Otto Horslund has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Squash, soccer, drums, chess, golf.

Connections

Married Githa Birkegaard, June 22, 1985. Children: Matias, Oliver, William.

Father:

Jens Peter Horslund Pedersen

Mother:

Gudrun Horslund

Spouse:

Githa Birkegaard

child:

Oliver Horslund

child:

Matias Horslund

child:

William Horslund