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|name = Dominic Schroeder |
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|office = [[List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark|British Ambassador to Denmark]] |
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|term_start = August 2016 |
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| term_end = July 2020 |
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|predecessor = [[Vivien Life]] |
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| successor = [[Emma Hopkins (diplomat)|Emma Hopkins]] |
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|office2 = [[List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the OSCE|Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE]] |
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|term_start2 = 2011 |
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|term_end2 = 2015 |
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|predecessor2 = [[Ian Cliff]] |
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|successor2 = [[Sian MacLeod]] |
| successor2 = [[Sian MacLeod]] |
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|nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]] |
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|spouse = Susan |
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|children = 2 (1 son, 1 daughter) |
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|residence = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] |
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'''Dominic Schroeder''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat and |
'''Dominic Schroeder''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat and was the [[List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark|British Ambassador to Denmark]] from August 2016 to July 2020. Prior to that he was Ambassador and Head of the United Kingdom's Delegation to the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] in Vienna.<ref name="fco">{{cite web|title=British Ambassador to Denmark Dominic Schroeder|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news|website=FCO|publisher=Gov.uk|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Schroeder joined the [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] (FCO) in 1988 and has held several appointments including in [[Kinshasa]], [[New York City]], [[Tehran]], [[Berlin]] and [[Bratislava]]. Schroeder was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark in August 2016.<ref name="fco1">{{cite web|title=Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Denmark|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-denmark|website=FCO|publisher=Gov.uk|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> |
Schroeder joined the [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] (FCO) in 1988 and has held several appointments including in [[Kinshasa]], [[New York City]], [[Tehran]], [[Berlin]] and [[Bratislava]]. Schroeder was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark in August 2016, a role he stayed in until July 2020.<ref name="fco1">{{cite web|title=Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Denmark|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-denmark|website=FCO|publisher=Gov.uk|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> |
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In June 2017, he was involved in a dispute with the Danish Finance Minister [[Kristian Jensen]] at a conference on [[Brexit]] after Jensen said “There are two kinds of European nations. There are small nations and there are countries that have not yet realized they are small nations” ([[q:Paul-Henri Spaak|quoting]] [[Paul-Henri Spaak]]). Schroeder responded that he saw no indications “of a diminished or diminishing power.”<ref name="poltiico">{{cite news|title=Brits angry at Dane’s ‘small nation’ jibe|url=http://www.politico.eu/article/kristian-jensen-brits-angry-at-danes-small-nation-jibe/|accessdate=13 August 2017|publisher=Politico}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/14/road-to-brexit-is-paved-with-amusement-danish-and-brave-faces-british|title=Brexit broadside: British officials bristle at Danish scorn|first=Daniel|last=Boffey|date=14 June 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> |
In June 2017, he was involved in a dispute with the Danish Finance Minister [[Kristian Jensen]] at a conference on [[Brexit]] after Jensen said “There are two kinds of European nations. There are small nations and there are countries that have not yet realized they are small nations” ([[q:Paul-Henri Spaak|quoting]] [[Paul-Henri Spaak]]). Schroeder responded that he saw no indications “of a diminished or diminishing power.”<ref name="poltiico">{{cite news|title=Brits angry at Dane’s ‘small nation’ jibe|url=http://www.politico.eu/article/kristian-jensen-brits-angry-at-danes-small-nation-jibe/|accessdate=13 August 2017|publisher=Politico}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/14/road-to-brexit-is-paved-with-amusement-danish-and-brave-faces-british|title=Brexit broadside: British officials bristle at Danish scorn|first=Daniel|last=Boffey|date=14 June 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:10, 11 October 2021
Dominic Schroeder | |
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| British Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office August 2016 – July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Vivien Life |
| Succeeded by | Emma Hopkins |
| Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Cliff |
| Succeeded by | Sian MacLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | 2 (1 son, 1 daughter) |
| Residence(s) | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Dominic Schroeder is a British diplomat and was the British Ambassador to Denmark from August 2016 to July 2020. Prior to that he was Ambassador and Head of the United Kingdom's Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna.[1]
Career
Schroeder joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1988 and has held several appointments including in Kinshasa, New York City, Tehran, Berlin and Bratislava. Schroeder was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark in August 2016, a role he stayed in until July 2020.[2]
In June 2017, he was involved in a dispute with the Danish Finance Minister Kristian Jensen at a conference on Brexit after Jensen said “There are two kinds of European nations. There are small nations and there are countries that have not yet realized they are small nations” (quoting Paul-Henri Spaak). Schroeder responded that he saw no indications “of a diminished or diminishing power.”[3][4]
References
- ^ "British Ambassador to Denmark Dominic Schroeder". FCO. Gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark". FCO. Gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Brits angry at Dane's 'small nation' jibe". Politico. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Boffey, Daniel (14 June 2017). "Brexit broadside: British officials bristle at Danish scorn" – via www.theguardian.com.
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