Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin

Who is Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin?

Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin is a Danish professional foreign service officer and has been Ambassador of Denmark to Japan and Afghanistan. In June 2013 he was appointed Head of the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan and European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He will take up his posting later in 2013 after being accredited to Afghanistan.

Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin was a professional foreign service officer for Denmark from 1985 to 2013, when he joind the European External Action Service. His previous term of appointment as Ambassador of Denmark to Japan began September 1, 2008 and ended September 1, 2011. He presented his credentials to the Emperor of Japan, Akihito on November 4, 2008. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin was Denmark's first Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008. He previously served abroad in Germany, Brazil and China. Throughout his career Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin has written political articles and speeches for different Danish Cabinet Ministers including the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Development Cooperation and the Minister of Finance.

In 2008 Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin was admitted into Kraks Blå Bog and in 2009 he received Japan's Cool Biz campaign award for his efforts to publicly promote energy savings and CO2 reductions. He has also received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun 2011, Order of the Dannebrog and the German Honour Cross in Red 1990.