Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

Chairman of Baltic Development Forum

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen was Denmark’s minister for foreign affairs 1982-93. He was national chairman of Denmark’s Liberal Party (“Venstre”) 1984-98, and President of the European Liberal Party (ELDR) 1995-2000. He was a co-founder of Baltic Development Forum in 1998 and has been its chairman since then.

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen has been a consistent supporter of both NATO and the European Union and of close relations with the U.S., often in the face of constant political battles with the left-wing opposition in Denmark and in other European countries. He was an active participant when the Baltic countries regained their independence in 1989. His proactive approach to Danish foreign policy continued after his eleven-year term as foreign minister.

After leaving politics he joined a number of Danish and international companies as non-executive director: He is a director and trustee of Thomson-Reuters Founders Share Company. He is chairman of The Foreign Policy Society (Denmark), member of European Council of Foreign Relations and a trustee of International Crisis Group. Uffe Ellemann-Jensen is an adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School. He has written a number of books on economics and politics – and fly fishing.