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Barbara Bertelsen was born on 24 September, 1973 in Danish, is an A recipient of the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class. Discover Barbara Bertelsen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

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Age 50 years old
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Born 24 September 1973
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1973

Barbara Beatrice Bertelsen (known by her initials BBB; born 24 September 1973) is a Danish jurist and senior civil servant.

She is the current Permanent Secretary of State at the Prime Minister's Office of Denmark, and as such the head and principal civil servant in the central administration of Denmark.

She is the first woman to hold this position and thus the highest-ranking female civil servant in Danish history.

Barbara Beatrice Bertelsen was born on 24 September 1973 in Copenhagen, the daughter of Boye Lennart Bertelsen and Vivian Kamp.

Her parents were medical doctors, and the family moved to Esbjerg when she was one and a half years old.

Subsequently, the family lived in Hjerting and later moved to Sønderho on the island of Fanø.

She has a younger brother.

Bertelsen descends paternally from the Danish landowning family Dornonville de la Cour, which immigrated from France as Huguenots.

1992

Bertelsen graduated from in 1992.

1998

In 1998, she obtained a Master of Laws (cand.jur) degree from Aarhus University.

Barbara Bertelsen began her career as a civil servant immediately following her graduation from Aarhus University in 1998, initially serving as a head of section (Fuldmægtig) in the Police and Legal Office of the Ministry of Justice from 1998 to 2000.

During this period, she also held concurrent positions, spending the first year as a police assistant at Roskilde Police and the subsequent year as an assistant prosecutor at the Public Prosecutor's Office for Zealand.

2000

From 2000 to 2007, Bertelsen held a secondary position as a teaching assistant at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Law, specializing in Family and Inheritance Law.

2001

From 2001 to 2003, Bertelsen was seconded from the Ministry of Justice to the Prime Minister's Office, where she worked as a head of section with responsibilities in domestic affairs.

2003

Returning to the Ministry of Justice from 2003 to 2006, she assumed the role of head of section in the Criminal Law Office.

Concurrently, from 2003 to 2005, she served as Secretary to the Future Police Vision Committee under the ministry.

2007

Advancing in her career, Bertelsen was appointed as a senior advisor and deputy head of the Police Office at the Ministry of Justice from 2007 to 2008.

2008

Subsequently, she was promoted to head of the entire Policy Office from 2008 to 2009.

2009

Transitioning to the Planning and Development Office within the Ministry of Justice from 2009 to 2010, she continued her role as office head.

2010

From 2010 to 2012, Bertelsen held the position of head of the more influential and significant Economic Office within the Ministry of Justice.

Throughout these appointments, Bertelsen played a key role in implementing what has been described as the most comprehensive reform of the Danish police in recent times.

She closely collaborated with various justice ministers, including Lene Espersen and Brian Mikkelsen of the Conservative Party.

2012

In 2012, Bertelsen assumed the role of Deputy Director-General at the newly established Modernization Agency, succeeding the Personnel Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

During her tenure, the Modernization Agency earned a reputation for its stringent budgetary measures.

Within the Modernization Agency, Bertelsen led the employer pillar, effectively continuing the work of the former Personnel Agency.

She represented the government in negotiations with state employees during collective labour agreements.

2013

Reportedly, Bertelsen also played a pivotal role in the government's intervention during the 2013 Danish teacher lockout, where she also worked with the then Minister of Employment, Mette Frederiksen.

2015

Bertelsen has previously held senior positions within the Danish central administration, mainly in the Ministry of Justice, where she served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice from 2015 to 2020, under four different Ministers of Justice.

In February 2015, newly appointed Minister of Justice Mette Frederiksen selected Barbara Bertelsen as the new permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice.

Scheduled to assume her new role on a Monday the 16th of February, Bertelsen was compelled to commence immediately due to the terrorist attacks on the Krudttønden cultural center and the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen on 14 February 2015.

Alongside Minister Frederiksen, Bertelsen undertook the exhaustive review and reassessment of Denmark's counterterrorism strategies.

Additionally, she initiated a significant restructuring within the ministry's leadership team.

However, Bertelsen's tenure with Minister Frederiksen was brief.

Five months after her appointment, a change in government occurred as a result of the 2015 Danish general election, with Søren Pind assuming the position of Minister of Justice.

Bertelsen enjoyed a close working relationship with both Pind and his successor, Søren Pape Poulsen.

2020

Bertelsen was appointed Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office in 2020, following Mette Frederiksen's electoral victory in 2019.

Tasked with bolstering the Danish Ministry of State, Bertelsen played a crucial role in its expansion, aimed at enhancing its operational efficiency and political power.

Her departmental leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic garnered attention, as she took early and decisive measures to address the crisis.

However, her management style, marked by meticulous oversight and direct communication, has drawn both acclaim and criticism.

Despite facing a warning in connection with the 2020 Danish mink cull for hastening processes leading to legal infractions, Bertelsen's disciplinary action was later rescinded.