Dan Michael Knudsen | |
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High Commissioner for the Faroe Islands | |
Assumed office 2008 |
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Preceded by | Søren Christensen |
Personal details | |
Born |
Faroe Islands |
2 March 1962
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
Profession | Economist |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Dan Michael Knudsen (born 2 March 1962) is the current High Commissioner for the Faroe Islands (Rigsombudsmanden på Færøerne). Knudsen was appointed to the office in 2008, succeeding Søren Christensen. He previously worked in the Department of Finance in the Faroese home rule government, 1997–2000:
As High Commissioner he draws up an annual report on the condition of Faroese society and reports to the Danish Prime Minister, whilst representing the Queen in the territory of the Faroe Islands
Knudsen graduated with a master's degree in Social Economics from University of Southern Denmark, Odense in 1997.