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}}'''Christina Markus Lassen''' was Danish Ambassador to Syria 2009-2012, including when the [[Syria|2011 regime change proxy war]] started. She was the head of the Delegation of the European Union to [[Lebanon]] in 2015. In 2019 she became Political Director in the [[Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], before becoming Ambassador to the United States in September 2022.
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==Education==
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She holds a Master’s of Science in International Relations from the [[Copenhagen Business School]] 1990-1997, including a year studying foreign policy at the [[American University]] in Washington DC in 1993. In 2012 she was a fellow at the [[Weatherhead Center for International Affairs]], [[Harvard University]].<ref>http://sas.lau.edu.lb/institutes/isjcr/speakers/ambassador-christina-lassen.php</ref>
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==Career==
 
==Career==
"Christina Lassen is the head of the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon since 2015. She began her career at the Danish ministry of Foreign affairs in Copenhagen. Before coming to [[Lebanon]], Lassen worked as the head of the Department for Security Policy and Stabilization at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She studied foreign policy at the [[American University]] in Washington DC. She holds a Master’s of Science in International Relations from the [[Copenhagen Business School]] and was a fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, [[Harvard University]]. Lassen has previous experience with Lebanon as she was an envoy at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the [[American University of Beirut]] for one year."<ref>http://sas.lau.edu.lb/institutes/isjcr/speakers/ambassador-christina-lassen.php</ref>
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She began her career at the Danish ministry of Foreign affairs in Copenhagen in 1997, and did stints in the embassy in Washington and as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister's Office ([[Middle East]] and [[Transatlantic]] Affairs)<ref>https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-turmoil-syrian-revolution-seen-inside</ref>.  
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She became  Ambassador of Denmark to [[Syria]] and [[Jordan]] in 2009, interestingly at the same time as the NATO-instigated [[Syria|2011 regime change proxy war]] started.  
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She worked in the Foreign Ministry's Department for Security Policy and Stabilization 2014-2015.
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She was Ambassador and Head of the [[European Union]] delegation to [[Lebanon]] in from 2015 to 2019, when she became Political Director (Vice Director) in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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In September 2022 she became Danish Ambassador to the U.S.<ref>https://www.altinget.dk/artikel/255599-nye-danske-usa-og-nato-ambassadoerer</ref>
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 18 August 2022

Person.png Christina Markus Lassen LinkedIn TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(diplomat)
Christina Markus Lassen.png
NationalityDanish
Alma materAmerican University, Copenhagen Business School, Harvard University
Danish diplomat. Ambassador to Syria 2009-2012, including when the 2011 regime change proxy war started. Attended Bilderberg 2015 as EU Ambassador to Lebanon. From 2022 Ambassador to the United States.

Employment.png Denmark/Ambassador/US

In office
1 September 2022 - Present

Employment.png Political Director

In office
September 2019 - August 2022
EmployerDanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Christina Markus Lassen was Danish Ambassador to Syria 2009-2012, including when the 2011 regime change proxy war started. She was the head of the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon in 2015. In 2019 she became Political Director in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before becoming Ambassador to the United States in September 2022.

Education

She holds a Master’s of Science in International Relations from the Copenhagen Business School 1990-1997, including a year studying foreign policy at the American University in Washington DC in 1993. In 2012 she was a fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.[1]

Career

She began her career at the Danish ministry of Foreign affairs in Copenhagen in 1997, and did stints in the embassy in Washington and as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister's Office (Middle East and Transatlantic Affairs)[2].

She became Ambassador of Denmark to Syria and Jordan in 2009, interestingly at the same time as the NATO-instigated 2011 regime change proxy war started.

She worked in the Foreign Ministry's Department for Security Policy and Stabilization 2014-2015.

She was Ambassador and Head of the European Union delegation to Lebanon in from 2015 to 2019, when she became Political Director (Vice Director) in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In September 2022 she became Danish Ambassador to the U.S.[3]


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/201511 June 201514 June 2015Austria
Telfs-Buchen
The 63rd meeting, 128 Bilderbergers met in Austria
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


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