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Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard

1913 – 1988

Danish diplomat

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Lived 1913 – 1988 (aged 74). Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard was a Danish diplomat.

Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard (12 September 1913 – disappeared 3 February 1988) was a Danish diplomat.

Life He was the son of editor Jens Arnold Hoelgaard and writer Sigrid Emma Hoffmeyer. He attended Copenhagen's Metropolitanskolen (now part of the University of Copenhagen) in 1932, before continuing his studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva from 1935 to 1937. He obtained a master of politics in 1938 and joined Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1939.

After his stints in London, Washington D.C., he became head of office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1956, first on a temporary basis and later permanently after 1958. He was later Denmark's permanent representative at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, ambassador to Peru and Bolivia, head of Denmark's permanent delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and finally Danish ambassador to Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, San Salvador and Honduras. He was awarded Order of the Dannebrog.

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Metropolitanskolen
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard?

Danish diplomat

When was Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard born?

Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard was born on 12 September 1913 in Copenhagen.

When did Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard die?

Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard died on 3 February 1988 in Spain.

What was Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard's occupation?

Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard was a diplomat.

What nationality was Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard?

Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard

· Wikidata: Q15944228

· DBpedia: Vagn Hoffmeyer Hoelgaard

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