Gentle Swede

By Peter O'Donnell - 02.07.2009 / 05:00 CET

Selected for his experience, Christian Danielsson will be Sweden's man on the ground in Brussels during the country's presidency.

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Christian Danielsson as seen by Marco Villard.

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Curriculum Vitae

1956: Born, Lidingö
1984: Graduate, Stockholm School of Economics
1987-92: First secretary, ministry for foreign affairs, Stockholm
1981-87: Second secretary, Stockholm, Paris and Luanda
1992-95: Counsellor, Swedish mission to the EU
1995-99: Member of the private office of European commissioner Anita Gradin
1999-2002: Minister, Swedish permanent representation to the EU
2002-05: Deputy head of private office of Commissioner Günter Verheugen
2005-07: Commission, head of unit for Turkey
2007-08: Commission, director for Turkey, Croatia and Macedonia
2008-: Sweden's permanent representative to the EU