Friis Arne Petersen

Friis Arne Petersen
Danish Ambassador to Germany
Assumed office
15 August 2015
Preceded byPer Poulsen-Hansen
Danish Ambassador to China
In office
2010  31 July 2015
Preceded byJeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen
Succeeded byCarsten Damsgaard
Danish Ambassador to the United States
In office
2005–2010
Preceded byUlrik Federspiel
Succeeded byPeter Taksøe-Jensen
Personal details
Born (1952-11-25) 25 November 1952
Skagen, Denmark
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Friis Arne Petersen (born 25 November 1952) is a Danish diplomat who since 2015 has been Denmark's ambassador to Germany. From the Embassy in Berlin, Petersen is also accredited as Denmark's ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.