Peter Sørensen (politician)
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Peter Sørensen is the European Union Special Representative
European Union Special Representative
The European Union Special Representatives are emissaries of the European Union with specific tasks abroad. While the EU's ambassadors are responsible for affairs with a single country, Special Representatives tackle specific issues, conflict areas or regions of countries...

 to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Career

A native of Denmark
Denmark
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, Sørensen previously served as a legal advisor to High Representative Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt
, Honorary KCMG is a Swedish politician, diplomat and nobleman. Formerly Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999, Bildt has served as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs since 6 October 2006...

. Prior to his appointment to Bosnia and Herzegovina, he had served as High Representative from Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
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. He has also served at posts in Serbia
Serbia
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, Kosovo
Kosovo
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, Croatia
Croatia
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, the Balkans
Balkans
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 and the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
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