Nils Bernstein
 Nils Bernstein    ( central banker, economist) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1943 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen | |||||||||||
Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank 2005-2013
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Nils Bernstein is a economist and civil servant who was Governor (i.e. chairman of the Executive Board) of the central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank. He succeeded Bodil Nyboe Andersen at the post and was succeeded by Lars Rohde.
Background
Bernstein grew up at Sundholm (then a workhouse for alcoholics) on Amager, where his father was employed. Bernstein is a so-called pattern breaker, since at the age of 16 he was first a work boy at a machine factory for half a year and then apprenticed as an electronics mechanic. During his apprenticeship, however, he also took the matriculation exam in an evening course and then began his studies in economics at the University of Copenhagen.[1]
Career
He was secretary in the Treasury Department 1970-75, Financial secretary at the Danish Embassy in Washington 1975-77, Ministerial secretary to the minister of Finance 1978-79.
He was Head of office in the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance 1980-83 before becoming Head of Department in the Administration Department of the Ministry of Finance 1984-86.
In the following years he was head of department in various ministries: Department of Agriculture 1986-94, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1994-96, Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office 1996-2005.
As a former department head in the State Department, Bernstein was questioned by the Iraq and Afghanistan commission, investigating the judicial basis for Denmark's participation in the 2003 invasion of Iraq[2].
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Jackson Hole/Meeting/2009 | 20 August 2009 | 22 August 2009 | The 2009 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium | |
| Jackson Hole/Meeting/2010 | 26 August 2010 | 28 August 2010 | US Wyoming | The 2010 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium |
| Jackson Hole/Meeting/2011 | 25 August 2011 | 27 August 2011 | US Wyoming | The 2011 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium |
