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Bo Lidegaard

Danish author, political figure, historian
Person Human Q887417

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 23, 1958
Place of birth
Nuuk
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[11]
Occupation
diplomat, journalist, historian, writer, biographer, politician[12]
Employer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ministry of the State of Denmark
Position held
editor-in-chief, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[13]
Educated at
Gentofte HF, University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen
Award received
Søren Gyldendal Prize, Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Amalienborg Award, Ebbe Munck Award, Gyldendals Faglitterære Pris, Professor Sven Henningsens Legat[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Father
Mads Lidegaard[8]
Mother
Else Lidegaard[9]
Spouse
Vibeke Sejrbo Nielsen[10]
Sibling
Øjvind Lidegaard, Martin Lidegaard[24][25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[23]
Family name
Lidegaard[21]
Given name
Bo[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bo Lidegaard da Bo Lidegård
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000110446178
VIAF cluster ID
22277338
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n97085531
GND ID
173072852
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bo Lidegaard by Christian Ursilva.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90970931
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
LidegaardBo1958-
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
130850562
CANTIC ID
981058614011506706
CVR person ID
4004098542
CoBiS author ID
95a5yja38danym2natb5yd1j74r38dg
DDB person (GND) ID
173072852
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
173072852
Freebase ID
/m/0gmgr5z
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Bo_Lidegaard
IdRef ID
057428859
J9U entity ID
987007524932405171
JRC Names ID
1172008
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
173072852
KBR person ID
14449542
Lex ID
Bo_Lidegaard
NUKAT ID
n01023109
National Library of Latvia ID
000289198
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810679928505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
155780697
Perlentaucher ID
bo-lidegaard
Prabook ID
2471841
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJx4jcKvgwQyfxJQ6qQwmd
Yale LUX ID
person/248be6a4-c127-445c-abf5-d0e8e73f4c00

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Occupation 5
writer, journalist, historian, diplomat, biographer
Award received 2
Søren Gyldendal Prize, Ebbe Munck Award
Employer 2
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ministry of the State of Denmark
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
University of Copenhagen
Given name 1
Bo
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Place of birth 1
Nuuk
Position held 1
editor-in-chief
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Martin Lidegaard
Siblings 1
Martin Lidegaard
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Summary

Bo Lidegaard was born on January 23, 1958[1], in Nuuk[2]. He has worked as a diplomat[3], journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and biographer[7].

FAQs

Where was Bo Lidegaard born?

Bo Lidegaard was born in Nuuk[2].

Who were Bo Lidegaard's parents?

Bo Lidegaard's father was Mads Lidegaard[8]. Bo Lidegaard's mother was Else Lidegaard[9].

Who was Bo Lidegaard married to?

Bo Lidegaard's spouses include Vibeke Sejrbo Nielsen[10].

What did Bo Lidegaard do for work?

Bo Lidegaard worked as a diplomat[3], journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and biographer[7].

What awards did Bo Lidegaard receive?

Honors received include Søren Gyldendal Prize[14], Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[15], Amalienborg Award[16], and Ebbe Munck Award[17].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Nuuk

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Modtagere af danske dekorationer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . denstoredanske.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved . litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, journalist, historian +1
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot…"
  2. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Lidegaard
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Denmark
    Award received → Søren Gyldendal Prize, Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Amalienborg Award +1
    Occupation → diplomat, journalist, historian +1
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: CANTIC ID: 981058614011506706, batch #257571"
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