Ib Petersen
State Secretary for Development Policy, Denmark
Professional Career
State Secretary for Development Policy, Ambassador, 2009-
State Secretary for Development Cooperation, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United Nations, 2007-2009
Under Secretary for Bilateral Development Cooperation, 2004-2007
Head of Department, Policy & Planning, 2001-2004
Deputy Head of Department, Policy & Planning, 1998-2001
Deputy Head of Mission, Royal Danish Embassy, Harare, 1995-1998
Head of Section, Asia Department, 1992-1995
Head of Section, Department for EU Internal Policies, 1991-1992
Executive Director’s Assistant, Nordic Office, the World Bank, Washington D.C., 1988-1991
Head of Section, Department for Multilateral Development Banks, (Danida), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1985-1988
Boards
Danish International Investment Funds: The Industrialization Funds for Developing Countries and The Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe, The Investment Fund for Emerging Markets, 2005-
Committee on Mixed Credits (Vice-Chairman), 2004-2007
Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, University of Copenhagen, 2003-2004
Institute for Health Research & Development (Dansk Bilharziose Laboratorium) (Vice-Chairman), 2002-2004
Master of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 1985
Born 1960
