Background
GROOT, Per was born on November 21, 1924 in Copenhagen. Son of Henrik and Caroline Groot.
GROOT, Per was born on November 21, 1924 in Copenhagen. Son of Henrik and Caroline Groot.
University of Copenhagen.
Deputy Permanent Representative, Danish North Atlantic Treaty Organization Delegate, Paris 1962-1964. Head of Department, Political Affairs, Foreign Ministry 1964-1967. Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Economics Affairs, Foreign Ministry 1967-1973.
Ambassador to German Democratic Republic 1973-1976, to Japan 1976-1984.
Government Adviser on Arms Control and Disarmament 1984-1986. Ambassador to Netherlands 1986.
Delegate to United Nations General Assembly 1966, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1985. Chairman Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development Drafting Group (New Treaty) 1960.
Head of Delegate to United Nations Habitat Conference, Vancouver 1976.
Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, Geneva 1985. President Danish Lawyers and Economists Association 1970-1973. Commander; Commander Italian.
Married Inger Sorensen in 1974.