Peter Bartram
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Peter Bartram
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General Peter Bartram
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| Born | 4 May 1961 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Allegiance | Denmark |
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| Years of service | 1981 – |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of Defence (Denmark) |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog 25 Years Good Service Medal |
Peter Bartram (4 May 1961 in Aarhus) is a Danish general.[1]
Bartram is the Danish Chief of Defence and was appointed on 20 March 2012.[2] He succeeded Lieutenant General Bjørn Ingemann Bisserup.
As the Danish Chief of Defence, general Peter Bartram is the military advisor to the Minister of Defence. He is responsible for the organisation, training and operations of the Defence.
The Chief of Defence is responsible for approximately 93 percent of the Defence budget. He gives certain directives to the Defence Intelligence Service, the Home Guard and the Defence Construction Service, and will assume command over the Home Guard in times of tension and war.
Defence Command Denmark subordinated authorities are the operational commands, materiel command, Defence Health Service and the Defence Academy, and some minor joint service institutions.
Awards and Decorations
General Peter Bartram has been awarded several medals including[3]
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Commander 1. class of the Order of Dannebrog |
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The Civil Defense Long Service Medal |
| 60px | 25 Years of Good Service |
| 60px | Badge of Honor of the League of Civil Defense |
| 60px | Defence Medal for International Service 1948 - 2009 |
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French Defence medal in Gold |
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The Polish Army Medal in Bronze |
| 60px | NATO Medal for KFOR |
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The Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour |
References
- ↑ Official CV on the site of the Danish Ministry of Defense
- ↑ http://www.fmn.dk/eng/news/Pages/NewChiefofDefense.aspx
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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| Preceded by | Chief of Defence (Denmark) 2012- |
Incumbent |
