Background
Ersbøll, Niels was born on April 9, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ersbøll, Niels was born on April 9, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Joined, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1955; head division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1964-1967; director secretary for economics affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1967-1973; state secretary for economics affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1977-1978; embassy secretary delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, 1958-1960; mission to EFTA and General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Geneva, 1963-1964; ambassador permanent representative to European Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels, 1973-1977; served in, EFTA Secr., Geneva, 1960-1963; chair, Government Board International Energy Agency, 1978-1980; secretary-general European Union Council, Government Board International Energy Agency, Brussels, 1980-1994; personal representative Danish foreign minister to Intergovtl. Conference, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, since 1996.
Married Birgitte Ulerup. 7 children.