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Bjørn Bisserup

Military · PEP

Bjørn Bisserup is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Bjørn Bisserup · Bjørn I. Bisserup · Bjørn Ingemann Bisserup · Бьёрн Биссеруп · ביורן ביסרופ · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Биссеруп, Бьёрн				[sources]
Birth date	1960-04-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Copenhagen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Bjørn				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5576850				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Danish Chief of Defence (2009-2009) · Danish Chief of Defence (2012-2012) · Danish Chief of Defence (2017-2020) · director				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-06	Last processed	2026-04-06	First seen	2025-12-23

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Danish general

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-24

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,703

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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