Brian Mikkelsen
CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2018
Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
In office 28 November 2016 – 20 June 2018
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Troels Lund Poulsen
Succeeded by	Rasmus Jarlov
Minister of Economic and Business Affairs
In office 23 February 2010 – 3 October 2011
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Lene Espersen
Succeeded by	Ole Sohn
Minister of Justice
In office 10 September 2008 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister	Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Lene Espersen
Succeeded by	Lars Barfoed
Minister of Culture
In office 27 November 2001 – 10 September 2008
Prime Minister	Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Preceded by	Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen
Succeeded by	Carina Christensen
Vice President of World Anti-Doping Agency
In office 2004–2006
Member of the Folketing
In office 21 September 1994 – 21 June 2018
Constituency	West Zealand (1994–2007) Zealand (2007–2018)
Personal details
Born	(1966-01-31) 31 January 1966 (age 58) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Conservative People's Party
Spouse	Eliane Wexøe Mikkelsen
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen

Brian Arthur Mikkelsen (born 31 January 1966) is the CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce. He is a former Minister and member of the Conservative People's Party, and was a member of the Danish Parliament ( Folketinget) from 21 September 1994 to 21 June 2018.

Mikkelsen was born in Copenhagen as the son of systems consultant Arne Mikkelsen and receptionist Winnie Mikkelsen.

Political career

Mikkelsen was the Danish Culture Minister from November 2001 to September 2008, Justice Minister from September 2008 to February 2010, Minister of Economic and Business Affairs from February 2010 to October 2011, and Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs from 28 November 2016 to 20 June 2018.

Other activities

Mikkelsen has since 2001 been a member of the executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and he was its vice-president from 2004 to 2006.

In his capacity as minister, he also held the following positions:

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors ^[1]
• European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors ^[2]
• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors ^[3]

References

• Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

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